Cardiovascular Sonographer

Lexington Medical Center; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One medical insurance

Dental coverage

403(b) retirement match

Job summary

Lexington Medical Center is seeking a skilled Echo/vascular technologist to perform comprehensive echocardiography and vascular studies. The role requires ARDMS/CCI registry eligibility or certification, CPR certification (or within 3 months), and successful completion of related training.

The position is full-time with day shift hours in Columbia, SC. Candidates should be prepared for on-call duties and to participate in ongoing quality improvement and staff education initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• CPR certification or obtain within 3 months of employment.
• Registry eligible (ARDMS or CCI) in Echocardiography and/or Vascular Technology; registry within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs invasive and non-invasive echo and/or vascular procedures.
• Understands normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy related to disease processes.
• Obtains patient history relevant to cardiac/vascular conditions.
• Performs physical assessments related to cardiac/vascular states.
• Evaluates patients and determines appropriate testing.
• Obtains and uses echo imaging enhancements as indicated.
• Available for on-call duty to support after-hours service.
• Maintains equipment and documentation.

Skills

Medical terminology

CPR certification

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Echovascular Lab
Full Time
Day Shift
7a-4p Mon-Thurs 7a-12p Fri

Sign-On Bonus:up to $20,000

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Proficient at all functions required to schedule, perform and process echo and/or vascular ultrasound examinations.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Certified in CPR or certified within 3 months of employment;

Registry eligible (ARDMS or CCI) in Echocardiography and/or Vascular Technology. Must obtain registry in either Echocardiography or Vascular Technology within 90 days of hire date.
Required Training: Successful completion of formal or occupational training specific to either echocardiography and/or vascular sonography;

Possesses excellent understanding of medical terminology

Essential Functions

• Performs invasive and non-invasive echo and/or vascular procedures.
• Possesses excellent understanding of normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy in relation to the cardiovascular disease process and/or arterial and venous system (pathology, morphology).
• Obtains a brief history that applies to cardiac disease states and/or arterial/venous diseases states.
• Performs a brief physical exam that applies to cardiac disease states and arterial/venous disease states.
• Clinically evaluates patients and determines the level of appropriate testing.
• Administers echocardiogram image enhancement agent as indicated.
• Recognizes symptoms of cardiovascular distress.
• Uses all current equipment that requires considerable experience, judgement and concentration.
• Available for on-call duty in order to maintain after hours service.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in a continuous quality improvement program.
• Participates in education programs and in-services for departmental personnel.
• Participates in continuing education by reading journals, attending workshops and seminars.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance and calibration procedures on all pertinent equipment.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and maintains a record of these events.
• Maintains professional rapport with the Medical Director, Medical Staff and Cardiovascular Staff.
• Works independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as required by circumstances.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.