Rad Tech Student

About the Role

As an Imaging Student Extern at Grand Strand Medical Center, you will build valuable hands-on experience by learning from experienced team members who are committed to your growth. You’ll be a valued, respected part of the team, contributing your insights and helping deliver care that keeps patients comfortable and confident throughout their imaging experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for imaging by obtaining histories, verifying identities, and assisting with positioning while communicating clearly and compassionately.
• Safely transport patients between areas, supporting their comfort and emotional needs during procedures.
• Set up imaging rooms, manage turnover, and organize supplies to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient environment.
• Serve as a vital connection between patients, technologists, and the care team by communicating needs and concerns promptly.
• Take ownership of your growth by participating in learning opportunities and following safety and confidentiality standards.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer (RT) certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• Associate Degree.
• No prior experience required.
• No travel required.

Benefits

Grand Strand Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, offering patients access to highly trained physicians and advanced technology. With over 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region’s leading acute care facilities. We provide a range of services, including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center, and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized for excellence in chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis, and stroke care by The Joint Commission.

At Grand Strand Health, caring extends to our patients, our people, and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. HCA Healthcare, our parent organization, has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has spent an estimated $3.7 billion in recent years on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.