Principle Duties:

• Actively participates in QI activities.
• Provides input to the department head and Chairman of Medical Imaging.
• Serves on Committees as appointed by the Chairman of Medical Imaging or the Hospital Director.
• Reports any violations of the rules and regulations of the department to the Chairman.
• Serves on committees as appointed by the Chairman of the Medical Imaging Department.

In addition to his duties as Consultant he shall be accountable to the Chairman of Medical Imaging for fulfilling his/her responsibilities.

• Ensures that he/she maintains high medical ethical standards in the practice of radiology.
• Performs administrative tasks set by the Chairman of Medical Imaging.
• Ensures that practices meet standards set by JCIA.
• Participates in education and in formal education programs of the Hospital.
• Engages in clinical reviews, clinical research and other scholarly pursuits.
• Participates in Medical Imaging practices as determined by the Chairman of Medical Imaging
• Reporting of x rays for inclusion in patient records.
• Conferring with other departments on the interpretation of radiological findings and assisting in determining the nature and extent of necessary treatment.
• Share emergency calls with other radiologists.
• Carry out on call as required by the department.
• Should seek to advance knowledge and practice of radiological imaging by facilitating research and development in their domain. Should actively participate in planning research projects, securing funding, utilize the existing infrastructure for obtaining funds and resources and publishing research. Should devote more energy to seeking partners for research funding. Should divert more energy in auditing their own work and the work of their department and introduced evidenced based practice.
• Invest in training residents, audit their work, encourage them to produce research work and publication but also to educate the public i.e. patients through explanatory leaflets informing them the importance of imaging and raising the profile of imaging department.

Liaises With:

• Chairman of other Departments.
• All Clinicians regarding their needs for services.
• Medical Imaging staff members.

Clinical Duties:

• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions for which specific privileges have been granted based on experience and skills.
• Ensures that he/she maintains high medical ethical standards in the practice of radiology.
• Performs administrative tasks set by the Chairman of Medical Imaging.
• Ensures that practices meet standards set by JCIA.
• Participates in education and in formal education programs of the Hospital.
• Engages in clinical reviews, clinical research and other scholarly pursuits.
• Participates in Medical Imaging practices as determined by the Chairman of Medical Imaging
• Reporting of x rays for inclusion in patient records
• Conferring with other departments on the interpretation of radiological findings and assisting in determining the nature and extent of necessary treatment
• Share emergency calls with other radiologists.
• Carry out on call as required by the department.
• Should seek to advance knowledge and practice of radiological imaging by facilitating research and development in their domain. Should actively participate in planning research projects, securing funding, utilize the existing infrastructure for obtaining funds and resources and publishing research.  Should devote more energy to seeking partners for research funding. Should divert more energy in auditing their own work and the work of their department and introduced evidenced based practice.
• Invest in training residents, audit their work, encourage them to produce research work and publication but also to educate the public i.e. patients through explanatory leaflets informing them the importance of imaging and raising the profile of imaging department.

Conditions:

This job description is subject to periodic review and may be changed at any given time in consultation with the employee.

Education:

The educational requirements include a basic medical degree recognized by the Saudi Medical Council (e.g. MBBS) and postgraduate qualification/board certified or board eligible in radiology/nuclear medicine.                  

Work Experience:

Must have at least 5 years experience after being certified by a specialty board.

English Language Skills: Level - I - Essential

Arabic Language Skills: Preferred 

Computer Skills: Level - II - Essential