Lab Director Jobs in Nitro, WV (NOW HIRING)

Location: US:WV:Charleston

Post Date: 8/6/2026

Category: Administration/Management

Employment Type: Employee

Job Summary

Responsible for clinical and operational oversight of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular services, including cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, device implantations and complex hybrid surgical procedures (e.g., TAVR and LAAC). The role requires close collaboration with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologist, vascular surgeons, Anesthesia, Hospital Administrators, Cath lab Director and Cath lab staff. Responsible for the overall development and operation of the Hybrid Cath Lab and EP. Managing the direction of technical, transcription and records management services. Development of service and equipment necessary to provide diagnostic and therapeutic patient studies and results thereof. Active participant in the coordination of imaging services for the Cardiac Cath Lab across the continuum.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily operations of the hybrid cath lab and ep labs to ensure patient safety, timely case starts, and proper staffing in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and policy/procedures.
• Enforce safety regulations ensuring both patients and hospital personnel receive maximum protection from the hazardous effects of ionizing radiation, radioactive materials, and high strength magnetic fields used in diagnosis and therapy.
• Participate in organizational development, including activities related to organizational facilitation, program development, leadership development, and professional development.
• Communicate and coordinate with CCL Director, Associate Administrator regarding unit progress, plans and problems. Make recommendations for appropriate changes.

• Recruits, orients, schedules and evaluates clinical and technical staff.
• Represent the department at a variety of internal and external meetings, communicating pertinent information to affected staff.
• Accountable for employee selection, hiring, training, scheduling, performance management, employee relations, discipline and termination.
• Encourage cooperation within service groups and between other service groups and hospital departments.
• Assess the need to define and re-define standards of care, protocols, and job descriptions in each corporate area according to needs of the patients.
• Facilitate all levels of student opportunities for learning with varied schools of Nursing and Allied health
• Determine and maintain acceptable staffing patterns based on applicable standards which provide care to all patients. Managing/coordinating patient/physician scheduling within the department.
• Collaborate with charge nurse, chief tech and patient care supervisors for unit coverage.
• Specific financial responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies to maximize efficiencies and effectiveness with the use of service standards, unit cost information, contribution margin reports and service volume reports.
• Assist CCL director, Associate Administrator, and Vice President w/ specific marking responsibilities which include Vandalia Health/CAMC goals, department goals, developing and implementing a business plan that identifies long and short-term goals, strategies for program development, marking and resource utilization.

• Work closely with Electrophysiologist, Cardiologist, Vascular Surgeons, Anesthesia, Vendors and other physicians as necessary in evaluating services and performance, making recommendations as appropriate.
• Oversee radiation safety policies and procedures
• Cooperate with Corporate Nursing QI, Medical QI and Radiation QI. Participate in continuous quality management and improvement.
• Validates and maintains departmental competencies and quality.

• Must possess, obtain and demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by; the department’s patient ages.
• Ability to obtain and interpret information regarding patient needs

• Demonstrate competency through an initial and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and unit specific competency checklist.

• Maintain and document all applicable required education
• Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations
• Comply with company’s attendance policy
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and institution
• Work in a cost-effective manner
• Perform work in accordance with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including or not limited to overtime, various shifts and on-call situations.
• Work in alignment with overall mission and strategic plan of organization.
• Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

• Associate's Degree (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree preferred (must be working toward Bachelor's in Heath Care Related Field completed within 3 years)
• Undergraduate Degree in Nursing or Radiologic Technology
• Previous leadership experience preferred but not required
• 5 years Cath/EP/ Structural Heart experience

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: Heart & Vascular Center

Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston