We are seeking to appoint a full-time radiographer to serve as a sonographer for BIRHAN Maternal and Child Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance. This is a collaboration between Harvard University and St. Paul’s Millennium Medical College.  The post holder will work to train MCH data collectors, and continuously mentor basic obstetric ultrasounds and implement quality assurance mechanisms.

St. Paul Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Location                                  

Debre Birhan with frequent visits to Angolela Tera Woreda study health facilities and  Shewarobit with a frequent travel to kewot woreda study health facilities

Responsible to:                       

Primarily to the Field manager and the local PI for technical issues

No. of posts                 

2

Duration of contract

1 year with likely extension

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The post-holder will work full-time at Debre Birhan with frequent visits to Angolela Tera woreda health facilities and Shewarobit with frequent visits to Kewot woreda health facilities and will have a regular interaction with the field manager and MCH facility data collectors in the study facilities. The post holder is expected to support the research activities in the health facilities specially the study obstetric ultrasound examination conducted in the study facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop research standard operating procedures and study materials including but not limited to questionnaires, informed consent documents, logs, study operational tools
• Assist in the development of clinical materials and tools necessary to train individuals.
• Train MCH facility data collectors on basic obstetric ultrasound

• Mentor MCH facility data collectors with a regular supervisory and mentorship visit
• Ensure the basic objectives of BIRHAN study ultrasound examination are done with high quality. These objectives include

• • Confirmation and localization of pregnancy by Ultrasound
  • Documenting fetal viability (cardiac activity)
  • Documenting the number of fetuses
  • Determining gestational age
  • Others to be included as necessary.

• Ensure the ultrasound images are collected and transferred by the supervisors every week to a central repository.
• Implement quality assurance protocol and provides feedback to MCH facility data collectors.
• Review at least 10% of all the ultrasound images for quality.
• Monitor the progress of research activities, develops and maintains records of research activities and prepares periodic reports as required
• Ensure that the ultrasound machines at the health facilities are well kept and maintained.
• Ensure that the logistics required for the ultrasound examination are provided on time
• Reports to the field manager and local PI

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may be altered at any time in the future, as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is full consultation with the post-holder. The post-holder will carry out any other duties, tasks or responsibilities as reasonably requested by local PI. 

Essential requirements

• BSc radiographer
• Work experience of at least 2 years
• Experience in obstetric ultrasound
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English