Radiologist at Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH): (Deadline 21 January 2024)

Job Title:

Radiologist

Department:

Clinical

Location:

Burera District:

Butaro Level 2 Teaching Hospital (BL2TH)

Reports to:         

District Programs Director

Contract Type

 A Fixed-Term Contract

Positions reporting to:

Senior Imaging Technologist

Job Purpose

Job Purpose: In 2005, PIH and its Rwandan sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB), began working in partnership with the government of Rwanda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic afflicting the population and to comprehensively strengthen the public health system in rural, underserved districts in Rwanda. Today, PIH supports delivery of comprehensive integrated non-communicable disease (NCD) services in three rural districts of Rwanda, including cancer care. Cancer care is predominantly based at the flagship Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE), which was inaugurated in June 2012 and has since provided care to over 9000 patients, with services ranging from cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Summary role: The resident Radiologist is responsible for managing all medical imaging services at BL2TH. This position serves as the lead radiologist responsible of providing medical  imaging expertise and  overall leadership of the department, ensure all the units under the radiology department including CT scan unit are able to provide the highest quality  services, managing and addressing workflow within the department in order to expedite patient care in the most efficient manner.

Ke Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluating patients’ medical histories to ensure the various medical imaging procedures will not harm them
• Informing patients about the medical imaging process
• Show expertise and experience in use of devices like computer tomography (CT) scanners, mammography, X-rays and ultrasound machines
• Perform and/or direct radiology staff to perform image-guided diagnostic procedures
• Suggesting alternative medical imaging techniques, when necessary
• Working with radiology technicians to perfect image quality and interpretation
• Lead the results Interpretation from imaging procedures to determine diagnoses
• Communicating and discussing results and diagnoses with physicians
• Compiling written reports of results and diagnoses
• Be compliant with medical protocols of the hospital (e.g. resuscitation, infection, emergencies etc)
• Verifies and ensures incoming orders for accuracy to include reasons for procedure, signs and symptoms and appropriate diagnosis codes.
• Manage all radiology service and equipment planning, delivery and maintenance
• Oversee verification of supporting documents for insurance bill regarding unit consumption
• Supervise students in internship placed in clinic unit.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in radiology;
• Doctor of Medicine (MD);
• With a medical imaging practice license;
• 3 – 5 years working experience;
• Proficiency in general radiology techniques (X-ray, CT scanners, ultrasound etc)
• Certification by any relevant Rwandan/International body.
• Working knowledge of Electronic medical record (EMR), PACS, Word and Excel
• Ability to work and live in rural settings. 

Ability to live PIH/IMB values: Ubumuntu Compassion, Ubupfura Integrity,

Ubunyangamugayo Honesty, Ubwubahane Mutual respect, Ubumwe Solidarity, Agaciro

Dignity, Kugira ishyaka Determination.

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