The Department of Radiology at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, includes: general radiography, ultrasound, special procedures (e.g. fluoroscopy and angiography), nuclear medicine, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. In 2006, the department performed more than 160,000 diagnostic and interventional examinations.

The department’s information system is RIS/RadNet from CERNER. And in 2004, as part of the department’s goal to become film-free, the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) was implemented to transfers radiology images from the various diagnostic imaging equipment to workstations and web browsers.

There are eight ultrasound suites, and the equipment includes an ATL 1500 (for invasive examinations), and 3D imaging equipment (e.g., Phillips HDI 5000, GE Logiq 9, and a Phillips Envisor).

Requirements:

• Associate's degree or diploma in ultrasound technology/sonography, and
• Current registration with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or the Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP), and
• A minimum of three years of current, full-time post-registration experience as a sonographer in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital in North America.
• The position is for a generalist, but applicants must also be competent in vascular procedures.
• Applicants should have experience with both adult and pediatric patients.

Due to cultural restrictions, the position is reserved for female candidates.

Benefits:

• Tax-free income
• Single-status contract
• Accommodations provided
• Relocation allowance
• Annual Air Transportation
• Medical coverage
• More than 7 calendar weeks of vacation