Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology Technologist Full-Time Days

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Cardiac Cath Tech to provide patient care pre, peri and post-invasive cardiac procedures under the direct supervision of a Cardiac Cath Lab RN. The role requires knowledge of radiation safety and current practice in invasive cardiology technology.

Applicants should have RCIS-related education or registry, BLS, ACLS within 1 year, and may qualify with 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of formal education. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• RCIS exam within 1 year of eligibility is required/preferred.
• BLS required.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire date.
• May accept a minimum of 5 years applicable experience in lieu of education or registration.

Responsibilities

• Delivers professional patient care under direct supervision of Cardiac Cath Lab RN.
• Assists in diagnostic/therapeutic procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab and related departments.
• Documents care provided in accordance with hospital policies.
• Understands medications used in the Cardiac Cath Lab and indications for use.
• Monitors hemodynamic status and responds to parameter fluctuations.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities and may provide additional hours as needed.
• Maintains hemostasis of access sites and operates Cardiac Cath Lab equipment.

Education

Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist or Registered Radiology Technologist or Graduate of a program related to procedures performed in the Cardiac Cath Lab with successful completion of RCIS exam within 1 yr of eligibility

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Schedule: Four 10 hour shifts

The Cardiac Cath Tech is responsible for providing patient care pre, peri and post-invasive cardiac procedures under the direct supervision of a Cardiac Cath Lab RN. He/she must abide by the rules and regulations of St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network and the regulations set forth by the National Radiation Commission pertaining to radiation safety. He/she is responsible for remaining current in practice and knowledgeable in invasive cardiology technology.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivers professional care to patients under direct supervision of Cardiac Cath Lab RN.
• Participates in the performance of various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab and other departments relating to procedures performed in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Provides accurate documentation of care provided in accordance with Hospital and Cardiac Cath Lab policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the action of understanding of specific medications utilized in the Cardiac Cath Lab and comprehends indications for usage.
• Monitors hemodynamic status of patients and responds appropriately to fluctuation of parameters.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities as scheduled and provides voluntary additional hours as needed to complete procedures and provide patient care in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Demonstrates proficiency in maintaining hemostasis of access sites.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the operation of all equipment utilized in the Cardiac Cath Lab.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing for up to 8 hours per day in 4 hour increments while wearing up to 20 lbs. of lead protective equipment.
• Sitting for up to 8 hours per day in 4 hour increments while wearing up to 20 lbs. of lead protective equipment.
• Walking for up to 6 hours per day in 30 minute increments.
• Continuous use of fingers and hands includes; frequent twisting and turning, fingering and handling and occasional firm grasping.
• Frequent use of upper extremities.
• Must be able to apply digital pressure to specific area utilizing fingers, hands, and upper extremities for up to 40 minutes without variation of pressure applied.
• Occasional working with arms above head and occasional lifting up to 10 lbs. above head.
• Rarely lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent pushing and pulling up to 350 lbs.
• Occasional stooping, bending or crouching.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, as well as high and low frequency.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near and far vision, color and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and visual monotony.
• Touching as it relates to feeling, as in condition of skin and presence of pulses.

EDUCATION:

• Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist or Registered Radiology Technologist or Graduate of a program related to procedures performed in the Cardiac Cath Lab with successful completion of RCIS exam within 1 yr of eligibility.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous Cath Lab experience preferred.
• BLS required.
• ACLS within 1 yr. of hire date.
• May accept a minimum of 5 years applicable experience in lieu of education or registration.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.