Medical Illustrator

Job description / Role

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Head, Department of Photo-Graphics

BASIC FUNCTION:
Schedules, organizes and produce original visual materials designed to facilitate the recording and communication of medical, biological and related knowledge to support educational, instructional and educational materials and advise and promotional programs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Meets with staff physicians, researchers, nursing and technical staff, and other members of the Hospital and academic community to evaluate proposed instructional and educational materials and advise them as to the most effective method of presentation.
- Designs and produces illustrations for medical, surgical and research papers, bulletins and journals; patient relations and patient care materials and exhibit, symposia and poster sessions.
- Designs or assists in the design of medical or scientific exhibits for professional meetings and conferences.
- Develops or assists in the development of prostheses or models for instructional purposes.
- Develops or assists in the development of instructional packages for patient instruction or continuing physician education.
- Designs and produces medically oriented graphics for film and videotape
- Records and illustrates surgical procedures, surgical and pathological anomalies and specimen, and other medical phenomena.
- Develops, designs and produces technical drawings of medical research apparatus, as well as charts, graphs and tables of statistical materials for publication or lecture slides for presentation.
- Designs pamphlets and brochures and supervises their development to completion.
- Follows all Hospital-related policies and procedures.
- Participate in self and others’ education, training and development, as applicable.

Requirements

EDUCATION:
Master’s degree in Medical Illustration or BA with certification in Medical Illustration.

EXPERIENCE & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Two (2) years of experience as a Medical Illustrator with Master’s degree or three (3) years of experience with BA and a certification from an accreditation body. A strong portfolio is required.

About the Company

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is a 985-bed tertiary/quaternary care and referral hospital with facilities in Jeddah and Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the national referral and research centre for oncology, organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases and genetic diseases and we provide treatment for everything from minor to complex and advanced medical conditions for Saudi Arabian nationals. We hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation as an Academic Medical Centre, and American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) Magnet designation. We are recognized as one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Middle East.

The Riyadh Hospital was established on land donated by King Faisal and was opened by King Khalid in 1975 with a current total land area of 920,000 square meters. We employ over 10,000 employees coming from 63 different nationalities.