Radiologic Technologist, Cath Lab & IR

Radiologic Technologist, Cath Lab & IR

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

This range is provided by Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$40.70/hr - $56.68/hr

This position is responsible for preparing and operating radiographic equipment for angiographic and interventional procedures. The role supports patient preparation, image processing and quality control, and intra‑procedural technical functions. The technologist works collaboratively with physicians and cath lab/interventional radiology staff to ensure the safe, timely, and efficient operation of specialty procedure labs.

• Prepare patients, procedure rooms, and sterile trays; gather necessary supplies and perform room turnover and cleanup.
• Process images and perform quality control checks on cine and radiographic studies.
• Apply knowledge of radiation safety standards, protection principles, and emergency procedures.
• Scrub in and assist physicians during procedures.
• Set up, manipulate, and operate radiographic equipment using appropriate techniques to achieve optimal image quality in accordance with established protocols.
• Operate procedural controls to position the radiographic table and C‑arm, ensuring all relevant anatomy is visualized on fluoroscopic monitors and final images; assist physicians in obtaining optimal projections.
• Operate and support additional intra‑procedural equipment, including hemodynamic monitoring systems, pacemakers, cardiac output devices, and related technologies.
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment.
• Perform basic clerical and administrative functions in support of department operations.
• Provide care appropriate to the age‑specific needs of the patient populations served, in accordance with departmental standards, policies, and procedures.

• 1 day per week 9:30am-6:00pm with overnight off‑premise on‑call
• Approx. 13 off‑premise on‑call weekends per year

• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment, including discretion in handling confidential patient information.
• Computer proficiency, including experience with specialized imaging systems (e.g., digital platforms and three‑dimensional reconstruction).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team‑building skills.
• Knowledge of age‑related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate, safe, and effective patient care.
• Willingness and ability to train on, and maintain competency in, new equipment, procedures, and evolving technologies.

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑stress environment, including situations involving medical emergencies, grief, and death.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including lead aprons, radiation monitoring devices, and latex‑containing materials or appropriate substitutes.
• Ability to move freely throughout the facility, with or without reasonable accommodation, and to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Sufficient vision, depth perception, color discrimination, and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, to safely operate equipment, monitor patients, and respond to verbal and visual cues.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods, with frequent postural changes including bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, twisting, and reaching.
• Ability to frequently use hands and arms for positioning patients, manipulating equipment, and performing fine motor tasks.
• Ability to lift, transfer, push, and pull patients, equipment, and supplies in accordance with departmental safe‑handling guidelines (may include lifting up to 30 pounds independently and greater weights with assistance or mechanical devices).
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids, chemicals, radiation, and other potentially infectious or hazardous materials; adherence to all safety and infection control protocols is required.

• Associate’s degree or higher in Radiologic Technology
• Must…