Radiographer- Sonographer

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform approved ultrasound, X-ray, CT, portable and theatre imaging examinations safely and to diagnostic standard.
• Review the request, clinical indication and patient preparation: clarify incomplete or unsafe requests before proceeding.
• Use at least two patient identifiers and confirm the correct examination, body part and laterality before imaging.
• Assess pain, mobility, falls risk, pregnancy status, allergies and other safety concerns; communicate realistic waiting and report times.
• Actively monitor the live queue, coordinate CT/X-ray/ultrasound/theatre demand and communicate delays to reception, wards, emergency and clinicians.
• Complete and sign opening, closing, cleaning and manufacturer-required QC checks.
• Detect image artefacts, performance deviations and safety defects; make the area safe, label or isolate unsafe equipment and report faults during the same shift.
• .Participate constructively in huddles, audits, incident reviews, departmental meetings, SOP implementation and service-improvement projects.
• Work collaboratively with the radiologist, Radiographer-in-Charge, medical secretary, nurses, clinicians, theatre staff, biomedical engineering and management.
• Provide reliable shift, weekend, on-call and theatre coverage according to roster and notify management early of foreseeable absence.
• Carry out other reasonable duties within professional scope and verified competence as assigned by the authorised supervisor

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Medical Imaging Sciences, Diagnostic Radiography or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Registered and licensed to practise by the Radiographers Board of Kenya, with a valid annual practising certificate.
• Documented competency in diagnostic ultrasound.
• At least 3 years' post-qualification clinical experience, including substantial hands-on ultrasound practice and experience in digital radiography.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Competence in HMIS/RIS/PACS workflows, patient-data verification, image labelling, archiving, report tracking and downtime documentation.
• Demonstrated integrity, punctuality, respectful conduct, confidentiality. teamwork and willingness to work shifts, on-call or theatre duties as rostered.