About this role
Mercy Ships is an international charity that brings hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor through state-of-the-art hospital ships. Since 1978, our volunteer crew—made up of medical professionals and skilled workers from over 60 nations—has delivered free surgeries and medical care to over 2.8 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming lives one patient and one port at a time. Join our global team of over 3,000 volunteers and help us change lives daily.
About this role
The Senior Radiology Technologist is responsible for overseeing a 24/7 Radiology service for all patients and Crew on board on a routine and emergency basis. This role involves performing and adapting Radiology examinations while upholding department policies and protocols, managing the associated administrative workload and ensuring radiation protection at all times.
You will also be responsible for training new Technologists in the department and orientation within the Hospital.
What you will contribute
- Provide Radiology service to patients and Crew
- Provide 24/7 on-call service for emergency imaging, shared with a second Technologist
- Perform and analyze quality control measures for all methods, making appropriate decisions regarding accuracy of results, and solving quality control/patient result problems
- Provide clinical and technical Radiology expertise to other clinicians without on board Radiologist support
- Ability to modify Radiographic technique and parameters where appropriate
- Update Radiology policies and procedures as required, and ensure compliance
- Adaptive and critical approach to imaging a broad range of pathology in both CT and General X-ray
- Independently problem solve in a challenging environment
- Compassion and sensitivity to patients with severe deformities
For This Role, You Will Need
- Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding program
- Registered Radiology Technologist in home country with current registration
- Minimum of two years post graduate Radiology clinical experience
- Experience using a C-arm in the OR
- Minimum of two years post graduate experience in CT with 32 slice and above, including contrast administration
- Experience with IV insertion is beneficial but not essential
- Current BLS or ILS certification
- Experience working with Digital Radiography (DR)
- Experience working with Pediatrics is beneficial but not essential
- Experience with Ultrasound is beneficial but not essential
- Experience working with PACS administration
- Previous Mercy Ships Radiology experience is beneficial, but not required.
- Leadership experience preferred
The experience of a lifetime is calling.
More than 1,200 volunteers from over 60 nations serve with Mercy Ships each year.
At Mercy Ships, we are proud to be recognized around the world for the life-changing surgeries and training we deliver. We could not achieve this without our dedicated community of talented volunteers.
Imagine finishing your shift and stepping onto deck as the sun sets—knowing that today you’ve helped transform the lives of those who need it most. Apply now to start a journey that will reshape the lives of those you serve — and your own.