CV Sonographer - Student

Lexington Health, Inc.; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Health, Inc. in Columbia, SC seeks a Student Cardiovascular Sonographer to assist with scheduling, performing, and processing echo and vascular ultrasound exams under direct supervision. Tasks are assigned by the Cardiovascular Educator, and direct patient care is performed only under supervision.

The role emphasizes learning, registry progression, and cross-training in echo and vascular labs, with ongoing education and safety training as part of the program.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Diploma or Equivalent and active enrollment in an accredited Cardiovascular Program.
• Minimum years of experience: None.
• Required certifications/licensure: CPR certification or within 3 months of employment; bi-annual CPR recertification.
• Required training: CEUs; annual safety and infection control training; competency in Echo and Vascular studies.

Responsibilities

• Supports learning the theory, principles and concepts of the cardiovascular role.
• Receives one-on-one hands-on training with a registered sonographer until competent.
• Aims to become registry eligible and attain registry within 12 months.
• Prepares to be cross-trained in Echo and Vascular labs within 24 months.
• Applies knowledge of cardiac anatomy to patient testing and disease states.
• Obtains brief histories and performs basic physical assessments related to cardiac conditions.
• Evaluates patients to determine appropriate testing needs.
• Maintains equipment and reports any malfunctions.
• Maintains professional rapport with the Cardiovascular Educator and staff.

Skills

Medical terminology understanding

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Actively enrolled in an accredited Cardiovascular Program

CPR certification or within 3 months of employment

Job description

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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 Distinction status 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

The role of the Student Cardiovascular Sonographer is to become proficient at all functions required to schedule, perform and process echo and/or vascular ultrasound examinations under the direction of the Cardiovascular Educator. When the student is working on campus (versus being a student in clinical rotation), the Cardiovascular Educator they are assigned to will decide what tasks the Student Cardiovascular Sonographer shall perform. At no time will the Student Cardiovascular Sonographer provide direct patient care without their assigned Cardiovascular Educator. The job responsibilities for a Student Cardiovascular Sonographer must be performed under direct supervision of a Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer or other necessary medical supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent;
Actively enrolled in an accredited Cardiovascular Program
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must be certified in CPR or certified within 3 months of employment, Bi- annual CPR recertification required;
Required Training:
Maintain CEU’s;
Annual mandatory Safety and Infection Control training on Synquest;
Competency skills maintenance in performing Echo and Vascular Studies .
Must possess excellent understanding of medical terminology.

Essential Functions

• Current student in an accredited program. The theory, principles and concepts of the cardiovascular role, should be learned in the classroom. The experience in the department will be to enhance that knowledge and to help the student with practical experience.
• One-on-One hands on training assistance with a registered sonographer will be provided until student is felt competent to perform the study independently. Echo or Vascular lab independence (within 6 months).
• Become registry eligible and attain registry within 12 months (either echo or vascular).
• Become cross-trained in the Echo and Vascular lab within a reasonable amount of time (24 months).
• Applies 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 disease states.
• Performs a brief physical exam that applies to cardiac disease states and arterial/venous disease states.
• Ability to clinically evaluate patients and determine the level of appropriate testing.
• Uses all current equipment that requires considerable experience, judgment and concentration.
• Maintains professional rapport with the Medical Director, Medical Staff and Cardiovascular Staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Recognizes symptoms of cardiovascular distress.
• Performs basic CPR, if necessary.
• 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.
• Reports concerns to the Cardiovascular Educator.
• Follows departmental and hospital policies for meeting service expectations providing courteous and respectful treatment of all customers including but not limited to: co-workers, patients, families, medical personnel, and vendors.
• Performs all other duties that may be assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency

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.