Specialist - Radiology

Role Overview

Specialist - Radiology at NMC Healthcare. Location not specified in source.

Role Purpose

To deliver comprehensive diagnostic and interventional radiology services, ensure clinical excellence and compliance with regulatory standards, supervise imaging technologists, and maintain quality assurance across all radiological equipment and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Professional Practice and Compliance

• Comply with all rules, regulations, and procedures of professional practice as per grade and specialty.
• Develop internal standards and policies for services provided within the department in conformity with established standards, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ensure that all clinical practice relating to the use of ionizing radiations for diagnostic and invasive procedures is in accord with local rules, working together with the department's designated radiation safety officer.

Clinical Interpretation and Procedures

• Interpret all types of general radiological examinations.
• Interpret and perform examinations requiring fluoroscopy, special procedures, angiography, ultrasound, radioisotopes, CT, and MRI scanning within the limits of training, experience, and clinical privileges, and with the approval of the Chief of Radiology.
• Undertake any diagnostic imaging procedure within the realms of experience and training in sub-specialist field.
• Provide written consultation reports for each study undertaken, which will include the main and differential diagnoses.
• Recommend any additional study as may be required.
• Directly or indirectly administer intravenous contrast media given within the service.

Technologist Supervision and Training

• Issue written instructions to technologists in relation to methods and means of execution and improvement of x-ray examinations and all imaging studies.
• Work with technologists and instruct them in specialized views and positioning of patients when unusual or difficult problems arise.
• Supervise the clinical output of technologists within the computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging services.

Quality Assurance and Equipment Management

• Continuously evaluate all imaging and radiographic equipment with respect to reliability of quality assurance and propose restructuring and development.
• Participate in committees for selection of new equipment.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program of the hospital to meet international standards.
• Actively participate in quality assurance activities.

Radiation Safety and Request Management

• Inspect x-ray requests in respect to adequacy and coordinate with corresponding specialists with the aim of reducing unnecessary patient radiation.
• Issue list of requirements for special investigations and determine and organize all precautions for possible complications.

Staff Development and Education

• Design training and qualification plans of radiologists and technologists on the basis of evaluation of staff performance and in connection with latest international standards.
• Organize activities of keeping staff informed about latest developments of technique and technology, including lectures.

Emergency and Additional Duties

• Provide on-call emergency coverage.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the Head of Department.

Qualifications & Experience

Education and Certification

• Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification or education programme (fellowship or diploma) recognized by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Certification and registration in a specialty recognized by relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Active and valid life support certification (e.g., BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP).

Experience

• At least 3–5 years' post-qualification experience at Specialist level, independent of country.
• At least 1 year Specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.