Locum Sonographer

-Family Group: Allied Health

**MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**(A) SPECIFIC (80%)**
- **Perform diagnostic sonography, including ultrasound and other imaging modes when necessary, with due regard to radiation safety, patient care and clinical requirements.**
- **Participate in the maintenance of a sufficient ultrasound services by roster and when necessary.**
- **Being on-call for relief staff for emergency and mass casualties by roster and when necessary.**
- **Ensure good diagnostic quality of services/products, notifying equipment problems.**
- **In charge of department whilst on non-office hour shifts with regard to matters at hand.**
- **Observe all radiation safety protection rules and infection control policy with regard to patients, staff and the public.**
- **Responsible for the good housekeeping and inventory of his/her workstation.**
- **Ensure maintenance of proper records of cases done consistent with good sonographic practice.**
- **May involve more advanced investigations with relevant experience and training.**
- **Provide guidance for quality control, practical teaching of students and juniors in patient care and clinical areas of sonography.**

(**B) GENERAL (20%)**
- Assist in patient management such as registration, billing, appointments, statistics if and when possible.
- Supervise junior staff working with him/her.
- Any other duties assigned by supervisors.
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**ORGANISATION RELATIONSHIP**:
Department HOD

(SUPERVISOR’S SUPERIOR)

Department Manager

(SUPERVISOR’S SUPERIOR)

Principal Radiographer

(SUPERVISOR)

Senior Sonographer

(JOB HOLDER)

Sonographers

(SURBODINATE)
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**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- **EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE**
- Recognised Diploma or Degree in Diagnostic Radiography / Ultrasonography or equivalent.
- Competent in diagnostic sonography and conversant in processing, quality control and trouble shooting of ultrasound equipment.
- **PROFESSIONAL LICENCE**

Radiation Protection Act - Radiation Worker Licence not required.
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**ABNORMAL PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITION**:
Radiation hazards and physical lifting of patient.