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3.2.3. Structure of the diagnostic radiology facility
3.2.3.1. Personnel
The audit team should:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
Review the range of staff employed or contracted by the facility, for
example, radiological medical practitioners, radiographers, technical
assistants, sonographers, medical physicists, nurses, administrators, clerks,
engineers, computer technicians and IT support staff;
Review the number of trainee and supervisory staff if applicable;
Discuss with management the local/national qualification requirements for
staff positions, and how these are met and documented;
Review evidence of training policies, and discuss with staff their experience
with training for the use of routine and new equipment/technology;
Discuss with staff the supervision that they receive;
Review documentation with regard to staff management, including
recruitment, individual job descriptions and orientation programmes for
new staff;
Review evidence of staff performance appraisals;
Confirm documented CPD for all staff members;
Examine records of the contents of, and attendance at, facility/institutional
meetings and audits;
Confirm with staff their access to a library and other teaching materials;
Confirm with staff their participation in CPD, through internal or external
programmes;
Confirm that individual personnel records are kept;
If applicable, discuss with staff involved in teaching and/or research their
roles and responsibilities, and the mechanisms used to meet professional
supervision.
3.2.3.2. Facility organization and management
The audit team should:
(a)
(b)
Discuss with senior management their commitment to QA and quality
improvement for the facility, and their planning for use of resources;
Review the quality manual for documentation of commitment to quality
management;
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