📢 WE’RE HIRING | PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (PCP) – PET-CT DEPARTMENT
Medyad Medical Center (MDC) is seeking a qualified and dedicated Primary Care Physician (PCP) to join its PET-CT Department in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
📍 Location: 60 Meter Road, Mamostayan Quarter, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
🔹 Reporting To: Radiology and PET-CT Manager
🩺 Key Responsibilities
- Verify patient identity and review referrals, previous scans, and relevant medical results.
- Document symptoms, medical and surgical history, cancer diagnosis, treatment dates, current medications, and allergies.
- Assess scan preparation requirements and identify potential safety risks, including diabetes, pregnancy or breastfeeding, previous contrast reactions, and kidney problems.
- For FDG scans, verify fasting status and blood glucose levels in accordance with MDC protocols.
- Perform focused clinical assessments when necessary, document findings, and communicate any concerns to the PET-CT physician before tracer administration.
- Recommend an appropriate radiotracer based on the clinical indication and patient history, subject to final approval by the responsible nuclear medicine/PET-CT physician.
- Recognize and manage allergic reactions within the scope of training and MDC emergency protocols. Initiate appropriate emergency measures and promptly seek specialist or emergency assistance in severe cases, including suspected anaphylaxis.
- Document any adverse reactions and ensure appropriate follow-up and communication.
- Explain scan preparation procedures, answer general patient questions, maintain accurate and confidential medical records, and coordinate with the PET-CT team.
- Comply with radiation safety, infection prevention, and patient confidentiality standards.
Note: Final decisions regarding radiotracer selection and prescribing, scan protocols, and image interpretation remain the responsibility of the relevant specialist physicians.
🎓 Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB).
- Experience: General practitioners are preferred. Strong clinical history-taking and medical documentation skills are required. Experience in oncology or medical imaging is an advantage.
- Languages: Fluency in written and spoken Kurdish and Arabic is required. Good English proficiency is an advantage.
- Clinical Skills: Sound clinical judgment, patient assessment, and the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to potential complications.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Technical Skills: Good computer skills and the ability to maintain accurate electronic or written medical records.
- Professionalism: Commitment to patient safety, confidentiality, and professional medical standards.
🕒 Working Schedule
A minimum of three shifts per week, according to the agreed departmental schedule.
📩 How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV to:
📧 Email:
[email protected]Email Subject: Your Full Name – PCP PET-CT
Join the Medyad Medical Center team and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care in diagnostic imaging.
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