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Posted: 29-Dec-25
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Internal Number: 315042
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women?s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.
Summary:
The Catheterization Laboratory Technologist II is a highly skilled and experienced professional responsible for performing advanced imaging and operational tasks during a wide range of cardiac catheterization procedures, including complex structural heart cases. This role involves expertly operating and troubleshooting specialized cath lab equipment, performing fluoro imaging, and ensuring accurate digital image acquisition while maintaining strict adherence to sterile technique and patient safety protocols. As a Radiation Safety department representative and preceptor for junior staff, the Technologist II also serves as a key resource for advanced procedures and technology, contributing to departmental efficiency and the highest standards of patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Promotes Organizational Principles of Catholic Healthcare; Solidarity, Holistic Care, Respect for Human Life, Participatory Community of Work and Mutual Respect, Stewardship, Act in communion with the Church.
- Ensures major equipment is operational in assigned area(s) and documents as required for quality control; reports any issues through chain of command and per hospital process.
- Participates in daily room checks and stocking of supplies.
- Accesses daily patient schedule and appropriate patient information for assigned procedures.
- Ensures appropriate equipment, supplies, and room configuration for all procedures.
- Collaborates with procedure team and Cath Lab Lead/Coordinator to ensure appropriate patient care and departmental efficiency at all times.
- Ensures proper patient information is entered into cath lab computer and imaging systems.
- Ensures proper procedure documentation, hemodynamic measurements/recording, and ECG recognition during assigned procedures.
- Ensures patient position is appropriate and safely secured on procedure table per procedure type.
- Trains and completes competencies to set up and operate cath lab equipment including, but not limited to: imaging (X-Ray, intravascular ultrasound-IVUS, intracardiac echo-ICE), contrast injector, hemodynamic system, intra-aortic balloon pump, rotational atherectomy, thrombectomy, left ventricular assist device, etc.
- Supports and anticipates the needs of the physician and ensures patient safety when scrubbing procedures; moves/pans table appropriately during fluoro and X-Ray acquisition.
- Adheres to aseptic technique 100% of the time during procedures and stops the line if a break in sterile technique is identified.
- Adheres to organizational policies and processes related to patient safety, patient privacy, infection control (hand hygiene), and patient communication before, during, and after procedure.
- Collaborates with others on the team in sharing knowledge; to gain and provide appropriate knowledge as appropriate; to foster teamwork and team cohesion.
- Supports department and team by engaging in patient transport as appropriate.
- Obtains and maintains proficiency in access site management.
- Acts as radiation safety representative for patients and team while X-Ray is used.
- Performs fluoro imaging and digital image acquisition as appropriate for procedure or as instructed by the physician.
- Adheres to the attendance policy and departmental productivity standards.
- Supports department and organization?s commitment to Zero Harm and Customer Service.
- Adheres to departmental and organizational dress code.
- Understands and upholds the CHRISTUS mission, vision, and purpose.
- Supports and promotes Unit based Councils, process improvement projects, and a nursing collaborative care model that meets requirements for magnet status.
- Promotes and serves with respect to the CHRISTUS core values; Dignity, Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Stewardship.
- Serves as a preceptor for Technicians and Technologists I.
- Acts as a team resource for advanced procedures and technology such as structural heart procedures, IABP, Impella, LVAD.
- Serves as the Radiation Safety department representative.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Graduate from an accredited school of Radiology Technology, an associate?s degree in a healthcare-related field, or an acceptable equivalent required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience
- 2 years of Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology, or Cath/EP Lab experience is required
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is required within 6 months of hire to work/perform independently
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required within 6 months of hire to work/perform independently at Pediatric facilities
- One of the following certifications is required (individuals whose ARRT certification lapsed prior to June 1, 2023, may qualify under LSRTBE exemption criteria):
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) by CCI
- Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) by CCI
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by CCI
- Radiography (R) by ARRT
- Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI) by ARRT
- Cardiovascular Interventional Radiography (CV) by ARRT
- Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI) by ARRT
- Abdomen (AB) RDMS by ARDMS
- Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) RDMS by ARDMS
- Adult Echocardiography (AE) RDCS by ARDMS
- Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) by ARDMS
- State Licensure required based on modality
- Texas: MRT or LMRT by TMB
- Louisiana: LRT (R) or (F) by LSRTBE
- New Mexico: RRT or FUS by MIRTP NMED
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time