ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT MEDICAL IMAGING (VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY)

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• In association to his duties as Associate Consultant, he/she shall be accountable to the Section Head of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical Imaging for fulfilling his/her responsibilities.
• Ensures that he/she maintains high medical ethical standards in the practice or radiology.
• Performs administrative tasks set by the Chairman of Medical Imaging and the Section Head.
• Ensures that practices meet standards set by JCIA and CABAHI.
• Participates in education and in formal education programs of the Hospital.
• Engages in clinical reviews, clinical research and other scholarly pursuits.
• Actively participates in Ql activities.
• Provides input to the Section Head of Medical Imaging.
• Serves on Committees as appointed by the Chairman of Medical Imaging or the Hospital Director.
• Should seek to advance knowledge and practice of radiological imaging by facilitating research and development in their domain.
• Invest in training residents and fellows, audit their work, and encourage them to produce research work and publication.

CLINICAL DUTIES:

• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic imaging cases of the division assigned to for which specific privileges have been granted based on experience and skills.
• Participates in Medical Imaging Practices as determined by the Chairman of Medical Imaging.
• Reporting of x-rays for inclusion in patients’ 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 or radiological imaging by facilitating research and development domain. Should actively participate in planning research projects. Should divert more energy in auditing their own work and the work of their department and introduces evidenced bases 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.

Required qualifications

Education:

Basic medical degree recognized by the Saudi Council (e.g. MBBS, MD) , board eligible in radiology and a Radiology Fellowship certification recognized by the Saudi Medical Council  from an accredited institution - Essential.

Work Experience:

The terms pf reference for Associate Consultant are to mandate the successful completion of Arab Boards, Saudi Boards or acceptable equivalent before this appointment ratified.

Language & Computer Skills:

English language: Level – I – Essential

Arabic Language: Preferred

Computer: Level – II – Essential