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Lexington Medical Center
Columbia, South Carolina

Radiologic Technologist (Day Shift) - New Northeast Emergency Department

Imaging TechNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Lexington Health Northeast Emergency Department - New Location Coming Spring 2027! Full Time Day Shift 7:00am - 7:00pm

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000

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-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina.

It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the 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

A radiologic technologist, works directly under their Radiology Supervisor and indirectly under the supervision of a radiologist. The radiology technician is responsible for operating X-ray and fluoroscopy equipment in obtaining radiologic images, which are used by the physician to determine diagnosis for their patient. The information gained from these images will also be used to help with developing a treatment plan.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

  • Satisfactory completion of an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology
  • Minimum Years of Experience: None
  • Substitutable Education & Experience: None
  • Required Certifications/Licensure: Current certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists; Current South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association license; Current CPR certification
  • Required Training: None

Essential Functions

Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:

  • Infant (Birth to 1 year)
  • Child (1 year through 12 years)
  • Adolescent (13 years through 17 years)
  • Adult (18 years to 65 years)
  • Geriatric (over 65 years)
  • Apply knowledge of the principles of radiation protection for the patient, self, and others.

Apply knowledge of anatomy, positioning and radiographic techniques to accurately demonstrate anatomical structures on a radiograph.

Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic technique with a minimum of radiation exposure to the patient.

Examine CR or DR images for the purpose of evaluating techniques, positioning and other pertinent technical qualities.

  • Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of medical imaging procedures
  • Provide patient care essential to radiologic procedures.
  • Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate lifesaving first aid.

Duties & Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of PACS to provide quality images for interpretation

Maintains cleanliness of radiographic room to which assigned, ensure that equipment, lead aprons, gloves, etc. are in usable condition and that work area is properly stocked with linens, emergency and other supplies.

Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e. i., fire or disaster.

Demonstrate good public relations and service excellence at all times.

Follows HIPAA Guidelines

Serves and protects the hospital community by ensuring adherence to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and DNV on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (DNV) standards.

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
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity EmployerIt 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.

Key Responsibilities

The radiologic technologist operates X-ray and fluoroscopy equipment to obtain diagnostic images for physician review. They also provide essential patient care, maintain equipment cleanliness, and ensure adherence to safety and professional standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an AMA-approved School of Radiologic Technology and hold current ARRT certification. Additionally, a South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association license and current CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

X-ray operationPatient positioningAnatomy knowledgeEmergency patient careHIPAA compliance

Radiologic Technology Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiologic Technology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 40 active Radiologic Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
24% this job
PSLF eligible
18% this job
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,257 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lexington Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
West Columbia, South Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Day one medical, dental, and life insurance
403(b) match up to 6%
Employer-paid life insurance (1x salary)
Supplemental life insurance
Adoption assistance
Short-term and long-term disability after 90 days
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness