Head, Diagnostics at LEAD Enterprise Support Company Limited

LEAD Enterprise Support Company Limited is a foremost Human Resources Solutions organization with many years of cumulative experience and expertise. We are prolific in Outsourcing, Recruitment, Head hunting and HR Advisory. We are a multi-sectorial servicing company, with landmark service deliverables to our clients in varied industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head Diagnostics

Location: Benin, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Head of Diagnostic Services provides leadership and directs the training, development and supervision of laboratory personnel, and plans and schedules the activities of the centre.
• Assumes responsibility for the proper application of policies and procedures, and operates the centre on a cost-effective basis.
• Accountable for the accuracy and reliability of all services provided by the centre under his/her supervision.
• Ensure compliance of all policies and procedures of the centre.

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
Team Coordination:

• Coordinate various aspects of the laboratory services and ensure that the vision and mission of the Diagnostic Centre conform to standards set up by the Board of Directors.
• Apportion duties to all laboratory staff.
• Liaise with national and international organizations and specialists in laboratory science to ensure quality of services meet international standards.
• Foster good inter-departmental coordination to ensure prompt delivery of services.
• Maintain current records of maintenance requirements of all equipment to avoid unforeseen breakdowns.
• Ensure appropriate relationship between the hospital and the Diagnostics Centre
• Oversee staff discipline and cleanliness of the laboratory premises.
• Regularly present progress reports to the Board of Directors

Patient Diagnosis and Care:

• Exercise judgment to assess and respond to patient’s needs prior to, during and following procedures
• Evaluate and maintain a quality control program to ensure instrumentation credibility and reliability
• Utilize techniques and education that will minimize radiation exposure to patients and health care personnel
• Operate diagnostic medical equipment such as x-ray machines, MRI scanners and others
• Interpret images and results
• Occasionally monitor imaging sessions run by radiologists and technicians
• Consult with other clinical staff about appropriate imaging pathways as well as the discussion of the results of examination already performed
• Clinical management of the Diagnostic Centre to maintain a high quality radiology service
• Report on images acquired by others as in the case with most computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and plain film work
• Any other responsibilities that may be delegated to him by the Board of Directors.

Job Dimensions
Financial Responsibility:

• Participate in budget development with overall responsibility of the Centre’s budget
• Approve expenses and authorize payment

Working Conditions:

• Works predominantly within a comfortable office environment.
• Travel as required by the role.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)
Academic Qualifications:

• MBBS.
• Radiology fellowship is required.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies:

• License to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association (MDCN license).

Work Experience required:

• Minimum of five (5) years experience practicing as a radiologist in a reputable hospital or diagnostic centre. Experience in interventional radiology will be an added advantage.
• Experience in radiology with expertise in imaging – obtaining and interpreting medical images obtained by using x-rays (radiographs, CT, fluoroscopy) or radioactive substances (nuclear medicine) or by other means such as sound waves (ultrasound) or the body's natural magnetism (MRI).

Functional Skills:

• Possess the technical skills to ensure technicians and medical laboratory scientists are meeting quality assurance standards.

Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

• Ability to manage a team
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the highest level of confidentiality.

Additional Information:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work expected of this role and being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job.
• They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and activities required of the position.

Salary
N800,000 - N1,000,000 monthly

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.