PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• Actively participates in QI activities.
• Provides input to the Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Serves on Committees as appointed by the Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine, Chairman of Medical Imaging, or Hospital Director.
• Reports any violations of the rules and regulations of the Department to Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Serves on Committee as appointed by the Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine or Chairman of Medical Imaging Department.
• In addition to his duties as Consultant, he/she shall be accountable to the Chairman of Medical Imaging and Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine for fulfilling his/her responsibilities.
• Ensures that he/she maintains high medical ethical standards in the practice of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Performs administrative tasks set by the Chairman of Medical Imaging and Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• 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 Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Conferring with other departments on the interpretation of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine and assisting in determining the nature and extent of necessary treatment.
• Share emergency calls with other radiologists.
• 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 energy to seeking partners for research funding. Should divert more energy in auditing their own work and the work of their department and introduce evidence-based practice.
• Invest in training residents and fellows, 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 understanding and ethical standards in the practice of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Performs administrative tasks set by the Chairman of Medical Imaging and the Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• 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 Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine practices as determined by the Section Head of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.
• Conferring with other departments on the interpretation of Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine findings and assisting in determining the nature and extent of necessary treatment.
• Share emergency calls with other Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine physicians.
• Carry out Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine 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 energy to seeking partners for research funding. Should divert more energy in auditing their own work and the work of their department and introduce evidence-based practice.
• Invest in training residents and fellows, 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.

English language skills: essential.

Arabic language skills: preferred.

Computer skills: essential.

Basic medical degree and postgraduate qualification in Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine.