Radiologist (Medical Specialist)

Overview

As a member of the military, Radiologists belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and provide diagnostic and consultative patient care services for CAF members. They work closely with Medical Radiation Technicians and have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services and serve as mentor and educator to the full spectrum of military health care providers.

Responsibilities

Their primary responsibilities are to:

• Ensure accurate, rapid radiological interpretation of multimodality imaging, including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US) and X-ray;
• Help guide surgical and medical treatment at a Canadian Forces Health Services Clinic or while deployed on international, peacekeeping or humanitarian operations;
• Maintain a high level of clinical currency, by holding a position within a civilian health care facility;
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