Introduction
The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible to:
- coordinate with patient and MRI team for planning the MRI procedures
- ensure procedures were conducted as per project standard
- assist patient in procedure room
- follow safety procedure, including MRI safety for patient and staff
- schedule patient for procedure as and when required
- assist radiographer in performing MRI procedure
- log procedure and maintain statistics as required in register
- serve on committees and task forces when necessary
- prepare report of procedures performed as advised by the supervisor
- prepare and present a periodic project-related activity report
- coordinate with patient and MRI team for planning the MRI procedures
Requirement
You should have:
- a Bachelor’s. degree. B.S in Radiography will be preferred
- 02 – 03 years of relevant work experience will be preferred
- ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
- adequate work knowledge of diagnostic radiology apparatus (MRI)
- knowledge of MRI safety for patient positioning and general record keeping
- good communication and interpersonal Skills
- resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
- willing to work in the communities/field sites
- good Computer and Report Writing Skills