Technician Radiographer

**Job purpose**:
Perform medical diagnostics to detect injuries and illness for Necsa Group employees in line with regulatory compliance to ensure the health and safety of employees.

**Key Performance Areas**

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**Process Management**
- Confirm with the medical surveillance schedule to establish employees requiring chestX-rays to ensure completeness of the programme.
- Perform a range of radiographic examinations on employees to produce high quality images to assist appointed medical practitioners with conclusive diagnosis on occupationally exposed workers and injury on duty (IOD) emergencies.
- Assist the appointed medical practitioners to interpret the images and injuries on the X-rays.
- Paying close attention to detail, such as annotating images correctly to prevent errors and completing documentation quickly and accurately.
- Assessing patients and their clinical requirements to determine appropriate radiographic techniques.
- Observing and maintaining contact with employees during their examination and post-examination stay at Medical Services.
- Providing support and reassurance to patients, taking into account their physical and psychological needs.
- Ensure availability of radiography services on a 24 hour basis for radiological and non-radiological emergencies.
- Perform standby duties as and when required.
- Compile a statistics report on a monthly basis reflecting the status of medical surveillance and injuries on duty.

**Maintain a QMS in accordance with Safety Department health and safety standards**
- Develop and maintain the annual maintenance (service and quality assurance) schedule of x-ray equipment to ensure the provision of quality x-ray results by checking equipment for malfunctions and errors
- Perform quality check on the machines by ensuring regular calibrations are done
- Understanding health and safety at work, including ionising radiation regulations to protect the radiographer and others
- Ensure patients receive a radiation dose as low as reasonably possible, safely supervising assisting staff and employees in the radiation work area

**KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS**

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**Professional/technical skills**
- Knowledge and understanding of radiography principles
- Knowledge of regulations, guidelines and codes of Practice (e.g Occupational Health & Safety Act).
- Sound knowledge and understanding of quality management systems e.g. Management and control of records and documents
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes e.g Word, Excel, Outlook

**COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioural)**
- Communication (oral and written)
- Change Management
- Analytical and judgemental
- Assertive
- Problem solving
- Organising and Planning

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- ** **Three (3) year Degree or National Diploma in Radiography (NQF 6).

**MINIMUM EXPERIENCE**:

- At least 3 years relevant experience working in a professional capacity.

Closing date**:20 February 2024.**

**CONTACT PERSON**

Ms. Florah Ramothata / Ms. Mami Letanke

Cell: 082 937 9059 / 063 967 8918

Attachment no.2 is for your Qualifications

**DISCLAIMER**: