Cardiac Cath Lab Procedural Technologist I

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care seeks a Procedural Technologist in the Cardiac Cath/IR lab to support diagnostic and interventional procedures. You will assist physicians with imaging, equipment setup, patient preparation, and data entry into EMR and PACS, while upholding radiation safety and infection control.

The role requires RCIS certification or 5+ years in a cath lab, completion of an accredited health science program, and BLS; ACLS is required after hire.

Qualifications

• RCIS certification or 5+ years in a cath lab/interventional radiology setting.
• Completion of an accredited health science program (cardiovascular tech, ultrasound, radiologic tech, etc.).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists with diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Cath Lab/ IR Lab.
• Prepares room and supplies; supports routine inventory management.
• Verifies patient identity and collects medical history.
• Guides patients through exams with cultural sensitivity and clear explanations.
• Selects appropriate scanning protocols and imaging parameters.
• Inputs patient data and diagnostic images into EMR and PACS.
• Performs daily quality checks; upholds radiation safety and infection control.

Skills

Radiology imaging

Patient guidance

Radiation safety

Education

Health science program

RCIS or 5+ years Cath Lab/IR experience

BLS certification

Tools

PACS (SYNAPSE/SECTRA)

EPIC EMR

Job description

UNC Health Care seeks a Procedural Technologist in the Cardiac Cath/IR lab to support diagnostic and interventional procedures. You will assist physicians with imaging, equipment setup, patient preparation, and data entry into EMR and PACS, while upholding radiation safety and infection control.

The role requires RCIS certification or 5+ years in a cath lab, completion of an accredited health science program, and BLS; ACLS is required after hire.