Cardiac Invasive Specialist Lead

Job Title: Special Procedure Tech Lead

Location: RWJUH Rahway Hospital

Department Name: Cardiac Catheter Lab

Req #: 48810

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $48.54 - $59.55 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Special Procedures Technologist, Lead – RWJBarnabas Health

At RWJBarnabas Health, the Cath Lab Lead Tech plays a critical role in patient care and operational excellence. Operating with a high level of independence, they perform complex cardiac catheterization and interventional procedures according to strict medical, legal, and professional imaging standards. They are responsible for exercising professional judgment during scans, ensuring accurate patient positioning, delivering age-specific care, and maintaining seamless workflow collaboration within the multidisciplinary cardiac department.

A typical day for a Special Procedures Technologist, Lead may include:

• Prepares procedural schedules and staff assignments, clearly explains the process, and positions resources to support complex cardiac catheterization and interventional procedures
• Operates advanced imaging equipment, monitoring tools, computers, and medical record applications necessary to ensure a safe and accurate diagnostic and therapeutic procedure
• Assist physicians and clinical teams during catheterization procedures by scrubbing, circulating, or monitoring activities, while functioning as the go-to clinical resource and mentor
• Sets up sterile fields and essential interventional equipment following strict aseptic technique, handles specialized wires and stents, and coordinates preceptor orientation and training
• Calibrates, maintains, and adjusts imaging equipment, and coordinates with biomedical engineering or vendors to troubleshoot and manage preventative maintenance
• Monitors and calls out radiation safety metrics, alerting the physician and reporting high-dose instances immediately to the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) as required
• Utilizes inventory management and consignment tracking systems to manage catheters, contrast media, and emergency supplies to prevent stockouts, overstock, or waste
• Demonstrates working knowledge of clinical protocols including regulatory compliance, annual tech competencies, and evidence-based practice guidelines
• Collaborates professionally in an invasive cardiac environment, leading huddles, debriefs, and quality improvement initiatives in close cooperation with leadership and physicians
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and the ability to assume leadership multi-task duties and function under significant time pressures

This role might be for you if:

• Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with patients, families, and colleagues
• Attention to detail and clinical precision guide your work every day, understanding that errors have serious consequence
• You remain calm and highly adaptable while managing a fast-paced retail environment
• Patient safety, accurate drug evaluation, and delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care are your top priorities
• You enjoy working collaboratively with providers, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Continuous learning, inventory awareness, and operational efficiency motivate you
• Creating a positive, reassuring, and legally compliant patient experience is central to your approach

To be considered for this Special Procedures Technologist, Lead opportunity:

• Graduate of an approved school of Radiologic Technology (RT) or an approved Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) school
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, decisive judgment, collaboration, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Prior leadership, supervisory, or clinical tech charge experience with a demonstrated ability to oversee tech staff compliance, licenses, and certifications
• Extensive hands-on experience scrubbing, circulating, and monitoring within a cardiac catheterization or interventional radiology laboratory
• Active national registry with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or equivalent cardiovascular credentialing (RCIS) is preferred
• Active state-level radiologic technologist or relevant clinical licensing is preferred
• Available to participate in an adjustable on-call schedule including weekdays, weekends, and holidays throughout the year
• Ability to meet the mandatory on-call response time requirement and arrive within 30 minutes of a cath lab activation