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- Where
- Lagos, Nigeria
- How to apply
- Directly to the employer by email. The address is in the listing below.
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- St Dominic Catholic Hospital has 6 open roles on RezSync.
Job Summary
The Medical Sonographer is responsible for performing high-quality diagnostic ultrasound examinations to aid in patient diagnosis and management, ensuring patient safety, equipment care, and compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Duties:
Perform abdominal, pelvic, obstetric, small parts, vascular, and Doppler ultrasound scans.
Explain procedure to patients, obtain informed consent, and ensure patient comfort and privacy.
Optimize ultrasound machine settings for best image quality - ALARA principle.
Produce detailed sonographic reports with findings and measurements for Radiologist review.
Identify urgent/emergency findings and promptly escalate to Radiologist/Clinician.
Assist Radiologists during interventional procedures e.g. ultrasound-guided aspirations.
Maintain accurate documentation of scans, reports, and patient records on RIS/PACS.
Patient Safety & Quality Care:
Adhere to infection prevention and control - disinfection of probes between patients.
Screen for allergies, contraindications before any procedure.
Ensure correct patient identification using 2 identifiers before every scan.
Practice radiation safety where applicable and general workplace safety.
Equipment & Maintenance:
Daily cleaning, quality control checks and calibration of ultrasound machines - e.g. Siemens Acuson NX2.
Report equipment faults immediately and log in maintenance register.
Ensure proper handling, storage, and availability of ultrasound probes and gel.
Liaise with Biomedical Engineering and external service engineers - e.g. Biostadt.
Administrative / HMO & Insurance:
Verify scan request forms for completeness and clinical justification.
Ensure scan documentation is complete for HMO/insurance claims processing.
Support HMO desk officers in coding and billing for ultrasound procedures.
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Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application Letter to: adm.sdchib2019@yahoo.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email
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