Technician Radiographer - (Hay level 16/D1) at NECSA

Job purpose:

• Perform medical diagnostics to detect injuries and illness for Necsa Group employees in line with regulatory compliance to ensure the health and safety of employees.

Key Performance Areas

Process Management

• Confirm with the medical surveillance schedule to establish employees requiring chest X-rays to ensure completeness of the programme.
• Perform a range of radiographic examinations on employees to produce high quality images to assist appointed medical practitioners with conclusive diagnosis on occupationally exposed workers and injury on duty (IOD) emergencies.
• Assist the appointed medical practitioners to interpret the images and injuries on the X-rays.
• Paying close attention to detail, such as annotating images correctly to prevent errors and completing documentation quickly and accurately.
• Assessing patients and their clinical requirements to determine appropriate radiographic techniques.
• Observing and maintaining contact with employees during their examination and post.

Examination stay at Medical Services.

• Providing support and reassurance to patients, taking into account their physical and psychological needs.
• Ensure availability of radiography services on a 24 hour basis for radiological and nonradiological emergencies.
• Perform standby duties as and when required.
• Compile a statistics report on a monthly basis reflecting the status of medical surveillance and injuries on duty.

Maintain a QMS in accordance with Safety Department health and safety standards

• Develop and maintain the annual maintenance (service and quality assurance) schedule of x-ray equipment to ensure the provision of quality x-ray results by checking equipment for malfunctions and errors.
• Perform quality check on the machines by ensuring regular calibrations are done.
• Understanding health and safety at work, including ionising radiation regulations to protect the radiographer and others.
• Ensure patients receive a radiation dose as low as reasonably possible, safely supervising assisting staff and employees in the radiation work area.

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Professional/technical skills

• Knowledge and understanding of radiography principles.
• Knowledge of regulations, guidelines and codes of Practice (e.g. Occupational Health & Safety Act).
• Sound knowledge and understanding of quality management systems e.g. Management and control of records and documents.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook

COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioral)

• Communication (oral and written).
• Change Management.
• Analytical and judgmental.
• Assertive.
• Problem solving.
• Organising and Planning

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) year Degree or National Diploma in Radiography (NQF 6).

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 years relevant experience working in a professional capacity.

Closing date: 25 March 2024.