Consultant in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Arab Doct

Summary:
Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases and conditions, as well as the provision of medical care in the field of lnterventional Imaging, in accordance with current medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and the hospital's policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties:
Cliical Responsibilities:
Provides high quality diagnosis and treatment to patients using interventional radiological techniques at the administrative direction of the Chairman of Medical Imaging Servces. Diagnosis and treatment include conducting radiological procedures like CT, MRI, Ultrasound, angiography and X-Rays.
Oversees and conducts all Radiological tests and procedures conducted by technologists/assistant physicians within the department for all other departments across the Medical and Clinical Affairs division / patients.
Generates timely and highly accurate reports for all radiological tests / procedures conducted within the department.
Communicates with clinicians and participates in their rounds and conferences.
Assists the patient's primary physician to select the appropriate diagnostic procedure and assists physicians/surgeons before or during surgical procedures.
Ensures high levels of patient safety against all kinds of adverse effects from X-rays, MRI, or nuclear medicine procedures.
Ensures all department staff protects themselves against effects of X Rays, MRI, or nuclear medicine procedures as per the employee safety policies of the hospital.
Performs minimally invasive procedures using image modalities of diagnostic radiology either for diagnostic purposes (e.g. angiogram) or for treatment purposes (e.g. angioplasty)
Informs the patient and their referring clinician about risks and benefits with the intervntional procedure.

Academic Responsibilities:
Directs and advices junior staf on patient management, especi911y in the field of lntervntional Imaging.
Guides and actively participates in the training and teaching of Residents, Fellows, Assistant Consultants and junior staff.
Keeps abreast with all the latest techniques and developments, especially in the field of Int,: I
Imaging, following and implementing them on a selective basis to improve technical Standards.
Actively participates in the educational activities and training programs of the department.
Participates in national and international medical conferences.

Research Responsibilties
Participates in clinical, basic and translational research projects and publishes papers in accordance with Research Advisory Council Policy in order to advance knowledge, improve the quality of post graduate education and contribute to the national and international recognition of KFSH&RC.

Administrative Responsibilities
Undertakes the administrative duties assigned by Head of Section or Chairman of the department.
Participates in all mandatory departmental activities and servs on departmental and hospital committees, as required.
Assists the department in the development and implementation of techniques and practices that help maximize the utilization of all resources within the department and across the hospital.
Abides by the current hospital and medical staff bylaws, all relevant rules, regulations and policies and keeps updated of any changes that might occur.
Perfrms any other related duties, as assigned.