Walk-in | Radiographer

Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH); Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) in Tamil Nadu seeks a dedicated radiographer to support daily imaging procedures. You will verify patient details, ensure the correct body part is scanned, and maintain equipment cleanliness, safety, and privacy during investigations.

You will assist senior radiographers and radiologists, handle portable equipment across departments, manage consumables, and document procedures per PACS/RIS standards while upholding radiation safety and emergency duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in radiography workflows is beneficial.
• Familiarity with PACS/RIS systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment and components are cleaned and ready before daily work.
• Verify requisitions and guide patient/attenders before investigations.
• Ensure correct body part is imaged as indicated in requisition slips.
• Document procedure details in requisition slips as required.
• Adhere to PACS, RIS, and departmental/government record-keeping rules.
• Maintain inventory and safe handling of consumables and equipment.
• Manage biomedical waste according to regulations.
• Prioritize patient privacy, dignity and comfort during imaging.
• Assist Senior Radiographers, Radiologists and others as needed.
• Transport portable equipment to other departments for severely ill patients.
• Provide proper handover during shift changes and emergencies.

Skills

Punctuality

Patient privacy

Safety compliance

Tools

PACS

RIS

Job description

To check daily before starting daily work that the equipments and their components are properly cleaned and tables and linen etc. are changed, neat and clean.

To study the requisition and check carefully and provide necessary instructions to the patient/ attenders, before taking the investigation.

To ensure that the investigation is taken of the correct part of the body as indicated in the requisition slip.

To write the procedure details in the requisition slip as necessary.

To comply with the PACS, RIS, Departmental/ government requirements of record maintenance.

To keep abreast of various rules and regulations, regarding charges for different examinations and to make necessary steps to educate others and follow them in their respective sections.

To take proper care of machines and equipment, instruments, furniture in the Department.

Responsible for proper and safe handling of equipments and accessories, including proper switching on and shutdown, proper usage, etc.

Responsible for the proper usage and availability of consumables and other materials in their areas/ sections and accountable for the same.

Responsible for the biomedical waste management in their work area.

To take precautions to protect himself, patient and other workers of the department from the hazardous of radiation, and adopt safe work practices in the department.

To assist Senior Radiographers, Radiologists/ others in any procedures during the investigations.

To carry the portable equipments to the other departments of the hospital and take the radiograph of the patients who are seriously ill.

Ensure proper handing over and taking over of duty and information.

Assure patient privacy, confidentiality and dignity.

Responsible for the care, safety and physical comfort of the patient having the investigation.

To perform duty as per allocated duties and also attend to emergency duties.

Any other duties as assigned by the Management From time to time.Role & responsibilities