Limited Radiographer

About the Organization

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-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care, Lexington Health is consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report. The organization delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs over 34,000 surgeries annually, and is the region's third-largest employer. Lexington Health also features 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.

About the Role

Operates X-Ray equipment in the examination of patients in accordance with standard procedure and physician's instructions. Provides treatment and care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude and ensures harmonious relationships with persons in other departments or outside the practice.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages and responds to all patient and office staff requests and needs.
• Performs all duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in emergencies, including:
  • Telephone management (answering, transferring, orders/messages, phone triage for physicians, patients, and staff).
  • Scheduling and assisting with referrals, appointments, ancillaries, surgeries (inpatient/outpatient), hospital admissions, medical records, and documentation.
  • Managing forms, chart structure, maintenance, filing/pulling (diagnostic reports, transcription, correspondence), image files, faxing, copying, and mail.
• Laboratory duties:
  • Phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, proficiency testing, and results reporting.
• Medication management:
  • Administering medications intravenously (RN/LPN only), IV push (RN only), subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermally, orally, topically, via suppository, sublingually, and via inhalants.
  • Storage, handling, ordering, and maintaining medication levels.
• Patient care:
  • Exam room preparation and maintenance, conducting patient interviews, chaperoning/assisting patients, performing minor procedures, triage (by telephone or in person), implementing physician orders, patient education, and results reporting.
  • Clinical documentation.
• Operation and maintenance of equipment, including:
  • General office equipment (fax, copier), patient care equipment (BP, temperature, scales), and specialized equipment (X-Ray, Bone Density, Ultrasound, Treadmill, Laboratory Equipment, Laser Equipment, Defibrillator, Holter Monitors, Cardiac Pacemakers).
  • Routine maintenance, ordering supplies, log sheets, and cleaning.
• Apply knowledge of radiation protection principles for patients, self, and others.
• Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic technique with minimal radiation exposure.
• Apply knowledge of PACS or HIS to provide quality images for interpretation.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines.
• In-service/education, including certification/licensure, competency, department orientation, and annual training.
• Maintain log sheets/audits for samples, pharmacy, Mayday equipment, and oxygen.
• Stock instruments appropriately, maintain levels, and perform storage, cleaning, and sterilization of equipment.
• Provide support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
• Additional duties:
  • Precertification/authorization, coding, E&M/basic visits, office procedures/complex visits, surgeries, hospital services, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Currently possess and maintain SCRQSA certification for Limited Practice Radiographer in at least one of the following designations: General, Chest, Podiatric, Chiropractic, and/or Bone Densitometry. The designation must directly correlate to the expected scope of practice and duties within the service line(s).
• Required Training: Successful completion of an educational course or program that meets the requirements of the SCRQSA; familiarity with all phases of anatomy and ability to understand related function of radiology computer. Must possess skills necessary to treat patients of all ages.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan: Employer matches dollar-for-dollar up to 6% from day one.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary; option to elect supplemental life insurance up to 3x salary at low-cost premiums.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

Schedule

Full-time, day shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.