Special Procedures Technologist

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Education support

Life insurance

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville seeks a Cardiac Cath Lab Tech to support interventional cardiovascular procedures. You will scrub, assist, and monitor patients, ensuring safe, accurate imaging and procedures from initiation to post-care.

The role requires certification in RCIS/RCES or ARRt-R, radiology tech credentials, and timely BLS/ACLS completion, with on-call availability as needed. A collaborative, clinical setting is offered with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited radiology technology program.
• RCIS/RCES or ARRT-R certification as required.
• BLS and ACLS within specified timeframes after start date.
• On-call within 30 minutes radius.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during interventional cardiovascular procedures, including scrubbing and sterile setup.
• Administer contrast media and medications per guidelines.
• Start and maintain IV access; monitor and report patient status.
• Prepare patients by reviewing medical history and positioning.
• Operate and maintain imaging and lab equipment; report malfunctions.
• Document procedures in Meditech and verify imaging in PACS.
• Interpret and report test results and correct artifacts.

Skills

Cath Lab procedures

Imaging equipment operation

Patient monitoring

Sterile technique

Medication administration

Education

RCIS or RCES

ARRT-R

Radiology technologist degree

Tools

Meditech

PACS

Job description

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Special Procedures Technologist with TriStar Summit Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Schedule

• Days Monday - Friday
• 7am-5:30pm
• 4-10 hour shifts w/ rotating call

Job Summary And Qualifications

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech’s demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients served. They are able to scrub and assist the physician during diagnostic and interventional cardiac and peripheral angiographic studies. Additionally, they are responsible for recording and monitoring these cases, as well as understanding hemodynamic measurements and valve area readings.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Assist physicians during interventional cardiovascular procedures, including scrubbing and sterile field setup.
• Administer contrast media and medications according to age- and weight-specific guidelines and within regulatory scope.
• Start and maintain IV access; monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, reporting any abnormalities.
• Prepare patients by reviewing their medical history, positioning them, and prepping procedure sites.
• Operate and maintain imaging and lab equipment; report malfunctions and follow lock/tag-out procedures when necessary.
• Accurately document procedures in Meditech and verify imaging in PACS.
• Interpret and report test results, recognizing and correcting artifacts or recording errors.
• Handle and dispose of radioactive waste in compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant lab environment.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.

What Qualifications You Will Need

• Graduate from accredited Radiology Technology program
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from CCI.
• OR Registered Radiologic Technologist (ARRT-R)
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Experience in special procedures, thrombectomy, and neuro preferred
• One year of experience in Cath Lab or EP Lab preferred
• On-call return radius of 30 minutes

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.