Cath Lab Technologist Associate

Your job is more than a job.

Step Into a High-Impact, Procedure-Driven Specialty

Join a fast-paced clinical environment where your skills evolve rapidly, your role is critical, and your impact is immediate. The Invasive Lab isn’t just another department—it’s a tightly coordinated team focused on saving lives in real time.

Why Choose the Invasive Lab?

Real-Time, Life-Saving Work

· Direct involvement in emergent procedures: STEMI, stroke, pulmonary embolism (PE), trauma embolization, and aortic vascular repair interventions

· Work side-by-side with physicians during complex, high-acuity cases

· Immediate, visible impact on patient outcomes

Be More Than Imaging

“You’re not just taking images—you’re part of the team that saves lives in real time.”

Accelerated Skill Growth

· Hands-on procedural experience

· Rapid development of critical thinking and technical expertise

· Exposure to advanced cardiovascular and interventional techniques

Strong Team Identity

· Collaborative, high-performance culture

· Clear roles, trust, and communication in critical moments

Career Advancement & Earning Potential

· Higher earning potential compared to diagnostic imaging

· Opportunities to obtain specialized credentials

· Highly transferable skill set across hospital systems nationwide

Take the Next Step

· Schedule a Shadow Day – Experience the lab firsthand

· Sign-On Bonus Available – Invest in your future today

Join the UMC Invasive Lab Team Where skill meets purpose—and every second counts.

GENERAL DUTIES

Demonstrates proficiency and quality in procedures according to departmental policy and procedure in technical performance of x-ray and angiography.:

• Assigned duties are required to be accepted and performed according to departmental protocols.
• Selects appropriate techniques, labels and marks digital films correctly.
• Applies knowledge of the principle of scrubbing circulating, X-ray and hemodynamic monitoring techniques.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all Cath lab / specials equipment.
• Operates the Medrad injector and Radiology equipment.

Demonstrates safety and job knowledge by maintaining radiation exposure ALARA and operates x-ray devices with and according to safety protocols.:

• Ensures X-ray badges are maintained according to policy and employees are aware of results badges.
• Maintains good radiation safety and in services are provided by Cardiovascular/X-ray Tech as needed.
• Is accurate with x-ray dosage and time of exposure.
• Ensures that radiation equipment is tested at the appropriate intervals so that exposure to patients and coworkers is kept to the lowest levels.

Professional Development:

• Maintains current license with both LSRT and ARRT.
• Maintains current license for CPR.

Customer Service:

• Coordinates work schedule with Departmental Director and/or scheduling desk to assure workload coverage.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the Cardiology department.
• Maintains a daily log of patients seen / completes exam billing forms.
• Maintains equipment and work area and maintains adequate supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Experience or training as a Radiology Tech, Cath Lab Tech, Radiology Special Procedures tech, or Interventional Radiology Experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Radiology Technician from the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board
• Required: Basic Life Support HeartSaver & First Aid from the American Heart Association
• Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
• Required: Radiography Certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technology​

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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