Cardiovascular Lab Tech

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA is seeking an Interventional Radiology Technologist to join a highly specialized IR team. You’ll work alongside radiologists and nurses to diagnose and treat vascular disease in real time, ensuring patient safety and high image quality.

The role requires a year of X-ray/radiology experience, state license, ARRT CV certification, and BLS. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced lab that values collaboration, learning, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in X-ray, Cath Lab, or radiology procedures.
• Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners license (LSRT).
• ARRT Certification in CardioVascular Interventional Radiology (R)(VI)(CV).
• American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians in interventional radiology procedures with contrast delivery.
• Ensure patient safety and image quality during exams.
• Operate and troubleshoot imaging equipment; maintain equipment and records.

Skills

Customer service

Image quality

Radiation safety

Team collaboration

Clinical excellence

Documentation

Education

LSRT licensure

ARRT CV certification

BLS certification

Tools

X-ray imaging systems

Interventional imaging equipment

Job description

You bring independence, ingenuity, and initiative to everything you do. You're confident in your technical skills - but you also understand that the best outcomes happen when expertise comes together as a team.

In our Interventional Radiology, you won't just operate advanced imaging technology - you'll be an essential part of a highly specialized IR team. You'll work alongside experienced interventional radiologists and skilled nurses to diagnose and treat complex vascular disease in real time. Every case is dynamic. Every decision matters. Every patient is someone's family member.

This role is for the technologist who:

Thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

Takes ownership of patient safety and image quality

Respects the power and responsibility of ionizing radiation

Brings both technical precision and human compassion to the procedure table

We are looking for someone who approaches each case with curiosity, accountability, and heart — someone who treats every procedure as if it were their own loved one on the table.

At our lab, your voice matters. Your expertise is valued. Your growth is supported. You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that is committed to clinical excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering extraordinary patient care.

Your experience, knowledge, empathy, and personality are what make you exceptional. We're excited to learn what you'll bring to our specialized interventional radiology team.

GENERAL DUTIES

Customer Service:

• Continuously displays a positive attitude that contributes to improving patient satisfaction results.
• Applies customer service skills consistent with the organization's Customer Service programs.
• Utilizes the service recovery process to address customers' concerns or complaints.
• Treats all customers with dignity, respect, courtesy and compassion.
• Recognizes customer needs and begins to solve problems as soon as they are apparent.
• Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional and courteous environment.
• Displays behaviors which focus on the customer by doing what is appropriate the first time.

Patient Throughput:

• Keeps patients informed and gives periodic updates as appropriate.
• Within the scope of position, positively contributes to organizational goal of patient throughput.

Produces Images of Desired Quality:

• Accomplishes all positions that are related to each procedure without error and applies immobilization devices for patient comfort.
• Selects proper technique factor and produces images of desired quality.

Assists in delivery of care and accepts responsibility of authority:

• Arms the syringe and assists the physician in the delivery of contrast media without error. Arms the injector for delivery of contrast media, has a general knowledge of the injector and is able to identify malfunctions and corrective action.
• Recognizes life threatening situations and acts accordingly to assist members of the health care team.
• Transports patients as necessary and transfers patients to the table without patient complaint.
• Assists in the use of a variety of equipment or procedures not routinely taught.
• Accepts Lead Tech responsibility in their absence and performs in a manner that will not produce any complaints.
• Assists and evaluates students and support personnel in their activities to ensure proper care is provided without deficiencies in the film quality and/or complaints.

Develops film by Automatic and/or Manual Processing:

• Responsible for processing film, producing no artifacts that will cause deficiencies in the results. Produces subtraction print and/or film duplication upon request, without error in a timely manner.
• Supports darkroom personnel in their absence causing no delay in the film processing.
• Ensures that all film and records pertaining to the procedure are transferred to the file room within (1) hour upon completion of exam.

Ensures calibration to provide accuracy.

Provides radiation protection in accordance with prescribed standards.

Proper documentation of records and charges as related to position.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

1 year of experience in X-ray, Cath Lab, or radiology special procedures training.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Radiologic Technologist license by the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners. (LSRT)

Cardio/Vascular Interventional Radiology Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (R)(VI)(CV)

American Heart Association, BLS.

WORK SHIFT

Days (United States of America)

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