SR Cardiac Cath Tech Edinburg

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Texas seeks a Senior Technologist to lead advanced cardiac cath lab procedures, coordinate projects, and mentor staff while ensuring patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

You will serve as liaison among management, physicians, and vendors, oversee staffing, scheduling, QA audits, and participate in a rotating call schedule with RT/RCIS teams to maintain compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved school in Radiologic Technology.
• Currently licensed as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) in the State of Texas (TX).
• Current ARRT Licensure; those exempted must meet Public Law 97-35.
• Active Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification as RCIS or RCES preferred.
• Interventional Angiography certification preferred.
• Maintain current BLS and ACLS certifications per AHA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced clinical duties in the Cardiac Cath Laboratory.
• Serve as liaison between management, staff, physicians and vendors.
• Support staffing productivity and scheduling; distribute assignments.
• Conduct quality assurance audits and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Train and mentor staff; provide performance feedback and evaluations.
• Participate in rotational call schedule with RT and RCIS staff; ensure compliance with TDSHS and TJC standards.

Skills

Cardiac catheterization

Interventional procedures

Hemodynamic monitoring

Education

Graduate from Radiologic Technology program

Texas MRT license

Current ARRT licensure

CCI certification (RCIS/RCES)

Interventional Angiography certification preferred

BLS & ACLS 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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