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Manager, Invasive Cardiovascular

ThedaCare · Appleton, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you led a cath lab or procedural team through a change in workflow that staff pushed back on.

What they are checking: Whether they can move a tight-knit procedural team without losing the trust that makes emergency cases run smoothly.

Tell me about a serious safety event or near miss in a procedural area you were responsible for. What changed afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they run honest reviews that lead to lasting fixes and can speak about failure without getting defensive.

Tell me about a time you had to coach or let go of a high performer whose attitude was hurting the team.

What they are checking: Whether they protect team culture even when it costs them a skilled person in a hard-to-fill specialty.

What would you do

A STEMI comes in at 2 a.m. and your call team is slow to arrive. How do you look into door-to-balloon delays without turning it into blame?

What they are checking: Whether they treat a missed time metric as a system problem to fix rather than a person to punish.

An interventional cardiologist is short with your staff during cases and two techs have complained. What do you do?

What they are checking: Courage to address physician behavior directly and protect staff while keeping the working relationship intact.

Patient volume is growing faster than your staffing. How would you decide whether to ask for more FTEs, extend hours or change scheduling?

What they are checking: Ability to use volume and productivity data to make a case leadership will fund rather than simply asking for more people.

About the work

How do you build an on-call schedule for an invasive cardiovascular lab that stays fair and still covers every night and weekend?

What they are checking: Practical staffing sense for a service where call burden is the most common reason people quit.

What radiation safety practices do you expect in the lab, and how do you make sure they actually happen every case?

What they are checking: Whether they know dosimetry, shielding and fluoro time tracking well enough to enforce them without being in every room.

Your lab mixes RNs, cardiovascular techs and rad techs. How do you cross-train them, and where do you draw the line on scope?

What they are checking: Understanding that each license allows different tasks, and that cross-training cannot blur those limits.

Walk me through how you would manage the supply budget for a lab where stents, catheters and devices are very expensive.

What they are checking: Whether they can control high-cost inventory and physician preference items while keeping patient care first.

How do you keep the lab ready for a Joint Commission or state survey on an ordinary Tuesday, not just the week before?

What they are checking: Whether they build daily habits like time-outs, crash cart checks and documentation audits instead of cramming for surveys.

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The full job description

As published by ThedaCare.

Why ThedaCare? Living A Life Inspired! Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare. Benefits , with a whole-person approach to wellness – • Lifestyle Engagement • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support • Access & Affordability • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare About ThedaCare! Summary : The Manager for Invasive Diagnostics provides operational management of the cardiac catheterization lab and cardiovascular special procedures areas across multiple sites and locations. Manages daily operations of the assigned areas including administrative, fiscal, and clinical/technical activities to ensure high quality health care services. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local license requirements to maintain high level of quality standards. Develops department initiatives that focus on team member engagement and not limited to and including providers process improvement initiatives, patient satisfaction, and workplace safety. Serves as a resource and facilitates collaboration between team members and other healthcare disciplines throughout ThedaCare and within the healthcare community. Job Description: This is for our Cath Lab department supporting both Appleton and Neenah campuses. Hours are primarily day shift, with the need to have flexibility to shift due to the needs of the business. Appleton: The Cardiovascular Lab consists of 4 rooms (with fluoroscopy) and is a fast paced dept. The team provides intraprocedural care for patients having minimally invasive procedures in the field of Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Interventional Radiology, and Peripheral Vascular. The team provides care for patients having cardiac catheterization (diagnostic and intervention including STEMI), pacemaker and defibrillator insertions, cardiac ablations, nephrostomy tube placement, vertebroplasty, biliary tube placements, lower extremity and peripheral angiograms/interventions. The team also provides care to vascular patients in the OR Hybrid room. Neenah: ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah has a long history of providing stroke care for the communities in Northeast and Central Wisconsin. The hospital was one of the first certified Primary Stroke Centers in the state, and is now the fifth hospital in Wisconsin to be recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Specials Department consists of 2 rooms (with fluoroscopy) and is a fast paced dept. The team provides intraprocedural care for patients having minimally invasive procedures in the field of Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, and Peripheral Vascular. The team provides care for patients having strokes, cardiac catheterization, nephrostomy tube placement, vertebroplasty, biliary tube placements, lower extremity and peripheral angiograms/interventions. Key Accountabilities • Effectively manages team members in a manner consistent with ThedaCare policies and values. Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent team members to meet the needs of the business operations of the department. • Influences others in a highly professional manner and coach’s performance to achieve the mission, vision, and values of the organization. • Is accountable for daily activities and work processes that result in high quality outcomes. • Oversees and ensures accuracy of time and attendance and payroll practices. • Manages and implements ThedaCare initiatives, process improvements, regulatory, and policy changes through the work of team members by using effective change management principles to achieve high reliability outcomes. • Ensures appropriate staffing to achieve outcomes within units. • Develops performance expectations, coaches, evaluates, and motivates team members. Investigates complaints and performance concerns. • Creates performance metrics, reports, and improvement targets to align with strategic initiatives. • Evaluates and analyzes the results of programs and services for effectiveness, innovation, and growth. Reports these results to leadership teams. • Participates in Thedacare sponsored and other community events that promotes the organization and the Cardiovascular Service Line. Qualifications • Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing or Radiologic Technologist (RTR) Five years of progressive leadership in a healthcare setting that includes leading teams and projects relevant to Cardiology and or Cath Labs. • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and (ACLS) or must obtain within 30 days of hire. • Valid Wisconsin Registered Nurse License is required or Radiologic Technologist (RTR) Physical Demands • Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance • Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties Work Environment • Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments. • Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. • Occasional high noise level in work environment. • Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents. • Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients. • Use of computers throughout work day • Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist and fingers Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Scheduled FTE: 1 Location: ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - Appleton,Wisconsin Overtime Exempt: Yes Worker Shift Details: Days

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