Cath Lab Tech Week DaysHartsville, SCPost Date | 10/06/2026Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

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Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, a 116-bed community hospital located in Hartsville, SC, has been recently honored with ScionHealth's Platinum Award, eight consecutive "A" safety grades from Leapfrog, Top General Hospital honors from Leapfrog, and recognition as a Great Community Hospital by Becker's Hospital Review. The hospital delivers excellence across the continuum of services, and holds numerous accreditations and certifications in areas that include chest pain, stroke and heart failure, hip and knee replacement, sepsis, and more. Come grow your career at Carolina Pines, where innovation, safety, and community are core to everything we do.

Job Summary

Performs a number of special duties including, but not limited to, operating all of the radiographic fluoroscopic equipment while performing general diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Works with and provides assistance to all physicians, technologists, and nurses, to maintain a customer friendly environment in the laboratory. Participates and shares with call rotation, while adhering to variable shift scheduling.

Essential Functions

• Performs calculations and measurements using data obtained from heart catheterizations including CO, pressure measurements and valve calculations.
• Recognizes and reports normal and abnormal values in patient physiology and hemodynamic parameters. Possesses solid knowledge of rhythm recognition and management.
• Utilizes problem-solving techniques to make decisions related to patient care during a procedure, charge submission and statistical counts.
• Assists physician by scrubbing during procedures, maneuvering catheters and wires, and injecting contrast into blood vessels.
• Maintains sterile field and sterile technique during all cases. Maintains and handles sterile equipment under principles of aseptic technique.
• Complies with all radiation safety policies and practices.
• Maintains safety of team members within the catheterization laboratory.
• Completes paperwork and compiles required documentation from physician.
• Follows departmental policy and practice for adding or deleting cases from the schedule.
• Follows organizational and departmental policies for computer systems, to correctly order, retrieve, complete, and charge for procedures and maintain integrity of databases.
• Participates in maintaining, restocking and inventorying the department supplies and reports any sub-par levels to the appropriate person.
• Sets up, programs, and runs the IVUS machine, under the direction of a physician.
• Sets up, programs, and runs various supplemental equipment (ex. IABP, Rotapro, etc) under the direction of a physician.
• Troubleshoots routine radiologic and computer system problems and reports as necessary. Provides basic administrative reports from the database. Maintains, archives, retrieves, locates, and copies present and prior studies done in the laboratory.
• Provides care appropriate to the age of patients served adult and geriatric patients based on principles of growth and development and life stages.
• Looks for ways to role model and improve customer service. Works as a part of a team to promote a positive department reputation and team environment.
• Shares information with co-workers in a way that expands the knowledge and skills of each party.
• Utilizes feedback from customers to help make decisions regarding services and departmental activity. Utilizes down time to complete tasks that help maintain and assure departmental operations.
• Adheres to the policies governing and the monthly schedule directing "on call" coverage of the unit.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Uses effective written and interpersonal communication skills both with customers and team.
• Behavior and appearance supportive of a professional image.
• Demonstrates skills in caring for the adult and geriatric patient.
• Demonstrates computer application skills.
• Maintain Technical Systems and act as first line for troubleshooting.
• Willingness to develop understanding of billing and coding procedures for cath lab procedures.
• Adhere to the policy and standards of the department.
• Required skills for this position are: X-Ray Proficiency, Monitoring Proficiency, Scrubbing Proficiency

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited school or Radiology or training program
• Must possess a degree from an accredited school of Radiology or Cardiovascular Technology.
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or
• Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT).
• Registered credentials with the state of practice.
• BLS, ACLS required.

Experience

• One year of experience in diagnostic and interventional procedures in a cardiac and/or general catheterization laboratory preferred.
• One year of experience in digital and cine imaging and archiving preferred.