Senior Radiographer

About Us

We are a globally oriented healthcare organization dedicated to providing safe, timely, accurate, and patient-focused diagnostic imaging services in diverse clinical settings. Our cross-disciplinary teams collaborate in radiology, medical imaging, nursing, clinical services, medical physics, biomedical engineering, quality assurance, and operations to uphold the highest standards in patient care and diagnostic quality.

We prioritize rigorous radiation safety, clinical governance, imaging excellence, equipment reliability, professional growth, and continuous service improvement across our imaging departments.

Job Summary

We seek a seasoned Senior Radiographer to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging, uphold superior patient care and radiation safety standards, and provide leadership and mentorship within radiography teams. The ideal candidate will possess excellent clinical and technical expertise in multiple imaging modalities, ensure examinations align with approved protocols, optimize image quality while minimizing radiation exposure, and contribute actively to quality assurance, training, and service enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and supervise diagnostic radiographic procedures per established clinical protocols and professional guidelines.
• Evaluate imaging requests, verify patient identity, clinical indications, examination needs, and contraindications.
• Review patient medical histories and relevant clinical data before imaging.
• Determine suitable imaging techniques, protocols, patient positioning, exposure settings, and equipment configurations.
• Produce diagnostic images of high clinical and technical standard.
• Optimize imaging parameters to balance diagnostic quality and radiation dose minimization.
• Apply radiation protection principles consistently for patients, staff, visitors, and others in controlled zones.
• Ensure examinations are justified and authorized following clinical and regulatory mandates.
• Communicate imaging procedures effectively to patients and obtain necessary consents.
• Assess patients’ health status, mobility, pain, communication requirements, and special needs prior to imaging.
• Provide appropriate care and positioning assistance to elderly, pediatric, disabled, critically ill, or vulnerable patients.
• Follow safe techniques for patient transfer, positioning, lifting, and handling.
• Respect patient dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and comfort during all procedures.
• Perform both routine and complex radiographic examinations across assigned clinical domains.
• Support specialized and advanced imaging as per scope of practice and departmental policies.
• Assist with mobile and bedside radiography when needed.
• Participate in imaging within emergency, intensive-care, operating theater, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Conduct radiographs for trauma and urgent cases according to protocol.
• Collaborate with radiologists, physicians, nurses, and clinical teams regarding examination requirements and patient condition.
• Report urgent, unexpected, or significant clinical findings promptly through appropriate channels.
• Ensure accurate labeling, indexing, transfer, and storage of images in compliance with departmental standards.
• Assess image quality, positioning, exposure, completeness, and artifacts before releasing studies.
• Repeat examinations only when clinically or technically justified adhering to radiation safety principles.
• Monitor imaging quality indicators and identify recurrent technical issues.
• Maintain thorough examination records, patient data, imaging documentation, and quality records.
• Utilize PACS, RIS, electronic medical records, and approved imaging systems proficiently.
• Safeguard patient and imaging data security and confidentiality.
• Operate radiographic equipment safely in adherence to manufacturer and department protocols.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections, promptly reporting malfunctions or defects.
• Work with Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, and vendors on equipment maintenance issues.
• Participate in equipment acceptance, commissioning, calibration, quality control, and performance verification activities.
• Perform routine quality control tests on imaging equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance and factors impacting image quality, patient safety, and service availability.
• Follow department procedures during equipment downtime to ensure continued imaging services.
• Maintain radiation protection measures including shielding, controlled areas, warning devices, and personal monitoring.
• Track personal dosimetry and report unusual radiation exposures as required.
• Engage in radiation safety audits, inspections, and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with radiation-safety laws, healthcare regulations, professional standards, and institutional policies.
• Report incidents, near misses, equipment issues, patient injuries, and radiation safety concerns promptly.
• Contribute to investigations of imaging incidents, repeats, patient ID errors, and equipment failures, supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Uphold infection prevention and control in imaging procedures and equipment handling.
• Ensure appropriate cleaning and disinfection of equipment and surfaces in patient contact.
• Observe infection-control precautions for infectious, immune-compromised, or high-risk patients.
• Maintain preparedness of imaging rooms, equipment, accessories, positioning aids, and emergency materials.
• Monitor and coordinate replenishment of consumable supplies with support teams.
• Support patient scheduling efficiency, examination workflow, and workload management within the department.
• Prioritize urgent and time-sensitive imaging in line with clinical and departmental procedures.
• Track patient wait times and identify improvement opportunities in imaging flow.
• Assist in service planning, staff coordination, and workload distribution.
• Provide technical guidance, clinical support, supervision, and mentorship to junior radiographers, assistants, and students.
• Facilitate competency assessments, clinical education, and professional development programs.
• Deliver training on imaging techniques, patient positioning, radiation safety, equipment use, and protocols.
• Support student placements and clinical training activities.
• Participate actively in departmental audits, peer reviews, quality improvement projects, and clinical governance.
• Monitor radiography quality metrics and contribute to service enhancement initiatives.
• Review and recommend updates to imaging protocols based on practice needs, technology advancements, and quality data.
• Support evaluation and deployment of new imaging technologies, equipment, protocols, and workflows.
• Stay informed on advances in radiography, medical imaging technology, and radiation protection.

Key Performance Indicators

• Image quality scores
• Diagnostic image adequacy
• Rate of repeat examinations and exposures
• Compliance with radiation dose optimization
• Accuracy of patient identification and imaging request verification
• Examination protocol adherence
• Completion rates and turnaround times for imaging
• Timeliness of emergency and mobile radiography
• Patient satisfaction and complaint rates
• Incidence of patient safety and imaging-related incidents
• Radiation safety incident reporting and dosimetry compliance
• Equipment quality control, uptime, downtime, and maintenance adherence
• Accuracy of PACS/RIS data, image labeling, and examination documentation
• Compliance with infection control and cleaning standards
• Completion of audits, corrective actions, and quality improvements
• Staff competency, training, and professional development achievements
• Efficiency in patient flow and examination volume management
• Regulatory and licensing compliance

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in diagnostic radiography and medical imaging within hospitals, diagnostic centers, specialist clinics, or large multidisciplinary healthcare organizations.
• Proven ability performing diagnostic radiographic exams across varied clinical environments.
• Strong grasp of imaging principles including positioning, exposure, image quality, and radiation protection.
• Competence in managing complex, emergency, trauma, pediatric, elderly, and vulnerable patient populations.
• Knowledgeable in patient validation, clinical history assessment, exam justification, and protocol adherence.
• Proficient with contemporary digital radiography equipment and image management software.
• Experienced with PACS, RIS, electronic medical records, and digital imaging workflows.