Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit Children’s Hospital established in 1947. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is the most established paediatric hospital in Eastern and Central Africa, providing healthcare to children in Kenya as well as those referred from neighbouring countries. The hospital attends to over 300,000 outpatients annually through a network of 15 facilities in and around Nairobi and admits over 9,000 patients annually at its 100-bed facility located at Muthaiga, Nairobi.
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Provide imaging services in line with assigned duties to include general, fluoroscopy, portable, theatre, dental, ultrasound, CT and MRI imaging.
Perform diagnostic radiographic procedures and assisting licensed independent practitioners with interventional radiography procedures.
Prepare patients for procedures.
Assume responsibility for patient needs during procedures and applying the principles of patient safety during all aspects of radiographic procedures including transporting patients to the x ray machines.
Identify, prepare and/or administer contrast media as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
Evaluate images for technical quality, ensuring proper identification is recorded.
Educate and monitor radiation safety to other health workers from different departments within the institution.
Perform quality assurance activities in the x-ray department.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Diploma/Degree in Medical Imaging Sciences.
Higher National Diploma in Sonography.
Hands on experience in MRI.
Licensed to practice as an imaging technologist by Kenya radiation protection board and a member of the society of radiographers in Kenya (SORK)
Current annual practice license issued by the Kenya radiation protection board.
Minimum two (3) years’ experience.
Ability to work independently and to use initiative and independent judgment.
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