Cath Lab Technologist, PRN - UMMS Staffing Center

Cath Lab Technologist

The Cath Lab Technologist in the UMMS Staffing Center is responsible for performing a wide range of specialized invasive cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures. This role provides flexible, system-wide staffing support across assigned facilities, ensuring the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. The technologist works collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support the diagnosis, management, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. This position requires a high degree of clinical competence, adaptability, and professionalism to effectively integrate into varying teams and workflows across the system.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs and assists with cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures in accordance with established protocols, utilizing appropriate techniques to produce optimal clinical information for physician interpretation.
• Establishes and maintains a sterile field; adheres to universal precautions and organizational infection prevention and control policies.
• Transports patients to and from procedure and recovery areas while maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with physicians and the interdisciplinary team regarding plan of care, patient status, and procedural outcomes; documents appropriately in designated systems.
• Demonstrates competency in required skills within the Interventional Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
• Promotes patient safety by adhering to Universal Protocol, verifying correct patient, procedure, site, and indication prior to invasive procedures.
• Recognizes, interprets, and communicates hemodynamic changes, including invasive pressure waveforms, to support timely clinical decision-making.
• Monitors, maintains, and ensures readiness of emergency equipment; reports malfunctions and facilitates resolution.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including federal, state, local, and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards.
• Educates patients and designated family members regarding procedures, expectations, and recovery.
• Reviews procedure schedules to ensure availability of supplies, equipment, and resources to support efficient workflow.
• Assists physicians during procedures requiring advanced clinical support, including Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and responds effectively in emergent situations.
• Operates and troubleshoots job-related equipment safely; escalates issues to appropriate personnel as needed.
• Applies ionizing radiation under physician direction in accordance with safety standards, minimizing exposure to patients, staff, and self.
• Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, as well as families and visitors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience - Required

• Successful completion of an accredited Radiography program is required.
• Current Maryland radiation license required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a hospital imaging setting required.

Education & Experience - Preferred

• Active Radiography certification through ARRT preferred.

University of Maryland Medical Center