Radiographer

Duties/Pligte

To function as a Nuclear Medicine Radiographer in the NII PET/ CT Unit. This includes, but is not limited to:
Imaging of patients: including acquisition, processing, quality control, recording and back-up of acquired patient data;- Basic operation and administration of NII IT systems, including the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), the Radiology Information System (RIS), and the booking

calendar;Performing in-vitro (non-imaging) nuclear medicine procedures and tests on biological specimens;- Scheduling and managing workflows around patient scanning;- Advising on and assisting with the optimisation of patient preparation, such as explaining test procedures and safety precautions to patients, escorts, and researchers;- Patient care, including interviewing; weight and height measurement; blood pressure measurement; blood glucose determination; general monitoring; intravenous catherisation;

performing urinary pregnancy tests; and blood sampling;Managing consumables, including ordering, stock control and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals;- Calculating, measuring, and recording radiopharmaceutical doses received, used, and disposed of;- Administration (including intravenous administration) of radiopharmaceuticals, intravenous contrast media, and adjunct medications under the supervision of the NII nuclear medicine

specialist;Under supervision of the NII radiopharmacist, performing and assisting with radiopharmaceutical syntheses and other radiopharmacy duties;- Working under the supervision of the senior NII radiographer;- Effective teamwork with all staff in the NII;- Performing administrative tasks, including developing and managing the Unit¿s protocols and standard operating procedures; assisting reception staff with bookings and booking records;

keeping detailed records of patients, imaging, and financial data; and assisting with the auditing thereof;Practicing strict infection control and radioprotection measures, as required;- Assisting with the care of the equipment, including managing a quality assurance programme; performing necessary QC checks and calibrations; organising a maintenance schedule;

reporting faults; and liaising with service staff and/or the medical physicist;Assisting with general day-to-day operations of the NII;- Effective interaction with other members of the NII team; NII clients; research participants; and clinical patients;- Facilitating research at the NII, including assisting researchers in the development and implementation of PET/CT acquisition protocols; advising on optimal scan preparation of research

participants; and implementation of activities required by research protocols;Supervising and training staff and students at the NII;- Interacting with staff of the adjoining Western Cape Academic PET-CT Centre as necessary;- Contributing towards clinical service provision by the Tygerberg Hospital Division of Nuclear Medicine;- Reporting to the senior nuclear medicine radiographer.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- Registration as a nuclear medicine radiographer (independent practice) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa;- Appropriate professional qualification(s);- Experience working as a radiographer in a PET-CT centre;- The ability and willingness to adapt to the evolving needs of the position;- The ability to meet the physical demands of the position: the ability to stand and walk; bend and stretch; assist patients to and from chairs and trolleys; handle heavy equipment; and

accessories;Accurate colour vision and good hearing;- Professional conduct, excellent communication and interpersonal skills;- Computer literacy;- Fluency in English.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling- Skills or experience peripheral to radiography but applicable to the operations of a clinical and research PET/CT facility may be advantageous;- Fluency in isiXhosa or Afrikaans.