Amar Nath

· I had rotational posting in CT, Angiographies, trauma and emergency radiography, general radiography, ward bedside radiography, digital fluoroscopy, PACS and MRI.

· Doing complete radiographic procedures in the radiology department of a 1700 bed teaching, research and tertiary care hospital.

MODALITY EXPERIENCE:

· Cardiac Cath Lab- (Simemens- Artizee, G.E- Innova, Toshiba- Infinix, Philips – Essex)

· MRI-1.5 Tesla –GE Signa, 1.5 Tesla Siemense Magnetom

· Musculoskeletal radiography – (G.E -Definium 8000)

· Chest radiography (Philips- Digital Diagnosis)

· Ward indoor radiography (Shimadzu- Radio Tex)

· Paediatric radiography ( Siemense- Polydoros SX-80)

· Trauma & emergency radiography (Philips- Digital Diagnosis)

· Theatre radiography- mobile C-arm.

· Portable radiography-(Agfa- DX-D-100, Simense- Mobilett XP, Shimadzu- Mobile Art Evolution)

Main Activities and Responsibility

· Ensuring a high standard of patient care at all time.

· Assessing patients quickly and accurately and implementing appropriate radiography procedure.

· Positioning and maneuvering patients and equipments.

· Taking responsibility for safe use of highly technical equipment and for swift reporting of faults.

· Producing high quality imaging in line with prevailing protocols and policies.

· Observing relevant rules for radiation protection and health and safety to protect themselves and others.

· Observing patient confidentiality at all times.

· Ensuring accurate recording of information in line with the data protection act.

· Dealing assertively with difficult patients.

· Communicating, in a clear manner, complex and sensitive information to the patients.

· Work under pressure and to deadlines.

· Prioritizing request from different departments, especially when working alone at night or managing queues of patients.

· Working effectively as part of term.

· Problem solving and using own initiative, especially when working alone.

· Supervising and monitoring students and supervising assistant practitioners.

· Taking part in quality assurance and audit initiatives as required.

· Developing and maintaining an interest in personal and professional Development.

· Demonstrating a positive attitude to change in a rapidly changing environment.

Maintaining a professional attitude at all times, thus instilling confidence in those around you.

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

· Ability to motivate and work with other member of my team.

· Ability to work as autonomous practitioner as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.

· Ability to meet deadlines and to cope with stressful or unpleasant situations.

· Energetic, enthusiastic and self motivated, ambitious, reliable and sensitive to patient and staff needs professional presentation.

· Adaptable to change, undertake any training appropriate to the post as recommended by the head of imaging.

· Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical, technical, professional developments and promote awareness of new developments. Ensure that the best practice and implemented and maintained.

· Able to undertake out of hours on call duties.

· Good inter personal and organized skills.

· Ability to be innovative and forward thinking.

· To work under the guidelines of the superintendent radiographer where appropriate.

To liaise with the radiologists.