Clinical Associate

**Main purpose of the job**:

- Operate ultrasound equipment to acquire, interpret, and selectively record anatomical images, physical data, and real-time physiological information for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with other medical practitioners

**Location**:

- **7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow - Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Determining the number of fetuses and obtaining measurements of standard fetal planes - these measurements include BPD, HC, AC, CRL, and FL
- Calculating the gestational age, based on various fetal biometry data, and detecting or ruling out an abnormal position of the placenta (low lying or praevia in relation to the internal os), with criteria that are appropriately gestational-age dependent
- Assessing liquor volume qualitatively and detecting oligo
- as well as polyhydramnios
- Detecting significant congenital anomalies and/or chromosomal markers, as they are generally visible on the recommended standard biometry planes
- Identifying maternal pelvic pathology (uterus & adnexa)
- Assessment of the foetal anatomy as a screening procedure in pregnancies at low risk of fetal anomaly
- Conduct routine daily inspection of equipment and quality assurance procedures, reporting any deficiencies or malfunction to the appropriate manager
- Recording of ultrasound data onto a study specific database
- Take responsibility for keeping the department in general and specifically the work area, clean, tidy, and safe
- Ensure effective and economic use of resources and report all occurrences of defects that may affect health and safety
- Work with the appropriate staff to ensure quality patient care
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrates effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not being met and provides appropriate means of resolution
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrates effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not being met and provides appropriate means of resolution
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Respond openly to feedback
- Manage colleagues, and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately
- Willing to help others and go the extra mile to meet team targets and objectives
- Recording and regularly submitting statistics on ultrasounds performed including recording of basic exclusionary criteria for maternal vaccine trials
- Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
- Always show a high level of customer centricity

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 2 years working experience as a Clinical Associate, as well as experience in performing ultrasounds**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Certified ultrasound training and experience
- Advanced computer literacy
- Report writing and attention to detail
- Willingness to work extended hours
- Willingness to travel

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

**Please note**:

- **AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.**:

- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.