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Cardiovascular Invasive Technologist III

HSHS · Springfield, IL · $35.92–$53.88 an hour · Full time

Posted Apr 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time a case went wrong. How did the team respond, and what was your part?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and useful during complications like dissections or arrests.

How do you help train newer technologists in the lab?

What they are checking: Whether they can support education and training, which this level-three role expects.

Tell me about a quality improvement project or process change you've been part of in a cath lab.

What they are checking: Whether they help improve the lab, not just work in it, as the posting expects.

What do you want to specialize in further, and why?

What they are checking: Whether they have a subspecialty interest, since the role expects expertise in one area.

What would you do

While monitoring, you see ST changes and the pressure dropping during a procedure. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch changes in hemodynamics and tell the physician right away.

A physician asks for a catheter or device you don't think is in stock. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they know inventory and can find alternatives quickly without delaying the case.

About the work

Walk me through your role scrubbing a STEMI case from the time the patient hits the table.

What they are checking: Whether they can move fast and in sequence when door-to-balloon time is on the line.

The posting asks for at least four functional roles. Which ones can you perform and which are strongest?

What they are checking: Whether they are truly cross-trained in scrubbing, circulating, monitoring and recording.

How do you keep radiation exposure down for yourself, the team and the patient?

What they are checking: Whether they practice time, distance and shielding, since the role runs ionizing radiation equipment.

Tell me about your experience with electrophysiology, neuro or peripheral vascular cases.

What they are checking: Whether they have the range of procedures the posting lists beyond coronary work.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $35.92 - $53.88 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Assists the physician with the performance of invasive and diagnostic/interventional cardiac, vascular, neuro and electrophysiology procedures, by monitoring, passing instruments and catheters, observing patient response to procedure, maintaining sterile field, and interpreting and evaluating diagnostic data to be utilized by the physician. Position requires the operation of equipment that produces ionizing radiation. Supports the education, training, quality improvement and research processes in the department and excels in a subspecialty area of expertise. Position Specifics: o Department: Cath Lab o Core Function: Imaging o Schedule: Full time, Day shift o Facility: St. John's Hospital o Location: Springfield, IL o Sign On: $41,000 o Compensation aligned with your experience Education Qualifications • Associates degree in radiologic technology, allied health, applied science or completion of certificate/training program is required. Experience Qualifications • 4 years of experience working in a cath lab or special procedures radiologic technologist role is required. • Cross-trained and able to rotate to perform at least four (4) functional skill sets as delegated in any diagnostic or interventional case type performed. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed Radiographer in the state of practice is required. • Certification as a Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is required. • Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI) certification from ARRT OR certification as a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) is preferred. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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