Medical Radiology Technologist / Radiographer

DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA

CVDA has been re-registered and licensed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, Charities and Societies Agency, on November 30, 2009 as an Ethiopian Residents charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 with registration No. 0588. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

CVDA has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region, Sidama region, South Ethiopia Region, Central Ethiopia region, South west Ethiopia region, Oromiya region, Afar region and Addis Ababa City administration.

It is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

The following are CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:

Vision

CVDA envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.

Mission:

CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.

Overall goal:

CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses in different regions of the country.

CORE VALUES

CVDA and its operations enshrine the following values.

• Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty and responsibility and maintaining the highest ethical standards possible.
• Courage of conviction: CVDA’s pledge is to fight against poverty and hunger and always take sides with the poorest and most disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their lives.
• Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s ongoing commitment to be accountable for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answer to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.
• Transparency: CVDA takes decisions and implements them in a manner that follows the rules and regulations. Moreover, CVDA shall provide key stakeholders with reliable, relevant, and timely information on matters that concern them.
• Sensitivity: CVDA is sensitive to conflict, gender, resources, culture, and social values in all of its program design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting and hence it wishes to be impartial and equitable in all its actions and activities

5.5 PRINCIPLES

CVDA adheres to the following principles:

• Real-time and change-oriented performance
• Belief that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable
• Trustworthiness
• Team spirit
• Ownership
• Volunteerism
• Compliance and commitment
• Do no harm
• Value for money\
• Sustainability

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

1. Reproductive and Primary Health Program
2. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program
3. Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program
4. , Education Program
5. Emergency and Relief Program

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic imaging services in accordance with Ethiopian health regulations, professional standards, applicable radiation protection requirements, approved protocols, and CVDA procedures.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform imaging examinations requested by authorized clinicians and supported by valid clinical indications; operate ultrasound and other modalities approved and available at the clinic.
• Verify patient identity and examination requests; review relevant clinical information, explain procedures, obtain cooperation, and prepare and position patients appropriately.
• Use appropriate protocols, equipment settings, and techniques; maintain patient dignity, privacy, comfort, and confidentiality, including for children, pregnant women, older people, and people with disabilities.
• For ultrasound, select suitable transducers and settings, acquire and save required images, and clean/disinfect probes and accessories after use.
• Check images for correct identification, positioning, completeness, and technical adequacy before finalizing the examination; repeat only when justified.
• Apply radiation protection principles, including justification and optimization, and use protective measures where ionizing radiation equipment is operated.
• Follow radiation monitoring, equipment inspection, quality-control and licensing requirements applicable to the equipment and premises; report incidents or suspected overexposure immediately.
• Apply standard infection prevention precautions, hand hygiene and appropriate PPE; clean and disinfect equipment and surfaces between patients and dispose of waste safely.
• Observe patients during examinations and promptly alert the responsible clinician to discomfort, adverse events, urgent concerns, or unexpected/technically significant findings.
• Operate equipment according to manufacturer instructions and approved procedures; complete routine checks and remove unsafe or malfunctioning equipment from service.
• Maintain equipment, probes, accessories and examination areas in good condition; coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration and servicing with authorized providers.
• Maintain accurate imaging registers and records, including patient identifiers, examination date and type, requesting clinician, images and required reports; ensure secure storage and retrieval.
• Monitor consumables and accessories, maintain stock and maintenance records, report shortages, and use supplies responsibly.
• Prepare periodic reports on service utilization, examination types, equipment performance, quality-control activities and service challenges.
• Coordinate with the General Practitioner/Clinical Lead to clarify requests and ensure timely access to image review and reporting by an authorized Radiologist or other qualified professional where required.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, laboratory professionals, pharmacy staff and other clinic personnel; participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement, staff orientation and relevant training.
• Maintain professional ethics and update technical knowledge through continuing professional development; perform other related duties consistent with qualifications and scope of practice.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• BSc Degree in Medical Radiology Technology, Medical Imaging Technology or Radiography from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Valid, renewed professional license/registration
• At least two years of relevant experience in a hospital, diagnostic imaging center, or clinic.
• Knowledge of anatomy, imaging techniques, radiation protection, patient safety and infection prevention; ability to operate and care for imaging equipment and maintain accurate records.
• Good communication, interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills; computer literacy and familiarity with digital imaging/PACS/RIS are advantages