SR Cardiac Cath Tech

Universal Health Services; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Edinburg, TX seeks a Senior Technologist to lead our Cardiac Cath Laboratory. You will perform advanced clinical duties, manage projects, and act as the primary liaison among management, physicians, staff, and vendors to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

You will support staffing, conduct quality assurance audits, and mentor colleagues while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved school in Radiologic Technology.
• Must be licensed as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) in the State of Texas.
• Current ARRT Licensure (with RCIS/RCES exceptions per Public Law 97-35).
• CCI certification as RCIS or RCES preferred.
• Interventional Angiography certification preferred.
• Must maintain current BLS and ACLS per AHA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cardiac Cath Laboratory on assigned shifts and perform advanced clinical duties.
• Serve as liaison between management, staff, physicians, and vendors; resolve routine issues.
• Support staffing productivity through scheduling and assignments; conduct QA audits.
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives; mentor staff and provide performance feedback.
• Lead special projects and report performance data and metrics.
• Participate in rotational call with RT and RCIS staff; ensure compliance with TDSHS and TJC standards.

Skills

Special Procedure Experience

Radiography Expertise

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Quality Improvement

Staff Mentoring

Education

Graduate from an approved school in Radiologic Technology

Texas MRT license

ARRT Licensure

CCI RCIS/RCES certification

Interventional Angiography certification

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Technologist functions as a healthcare professional in the Cardiac Cath Laboratory during assigned shifts, performing advanced clinical duties while also leading projects and assuming specialized responsibilities as a routine part of the role. This position serves as the primary liaison between management, staff, physicians, and vendors, resolving routine operational and clinical issues and supporting technologists and ancillary staff to ensure exceptional patient care, adherence to standards of practice, optimal patient safety, quality outcomes, and customer service. Responsibilities include supporting staffing productivity through work scheduling and assignment distribution, conducting quality assurance audits, developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives, training and mentoring staff, providing feedback on performance and developmental needs, assisting in staff skill development and evaluations, leading special projects, and collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data and metrics. The role also requires participation in a rotational call schedule alongside RT and RCIS staff, maintaining departmental compliance with TDSHS and TJC standards, and performing other duties of similar scope and responsibility as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 2 years prior Special Procedure and/or Radiographer experience required.

2. Advanced knowledge of cardiac catheterization, interventional procedures, and hemodynamic monitoring.

3. Membership in related professional organizations is preferred.

4. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE:

1. Graduate from an approved school in Radiologic Technology.

2. Currently licensed as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) in the State of Texas

3. Current ARRT Licensure (Technologists that are exempted from the ARRT certification must meet the requirement on Public Law 97-35.)

4. Non-Radiologic Technologist must have active certification with Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as an (RCIS) Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or (RCES) Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist.

5. Current certification in Interventional Angiography preferred.

6. Must have and maintain current BLS and ACLS certifications, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider's Program.

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