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Team Lead-Cath Lab/EP

HSHS · Springfield, IL · $37.71–$56.57 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 you led coworkers who were once your peers.

What they are checking: Ability to step into a lead role with fairness and clear boundaries.

Tell me about a time you helped write or change a policy or procedure.

What they are checking: Experience improving how the lab runs, which the posting asks them to support.

What would you do

A STEMI comes in while the lab is running late on scheduled cases. How do you rearrange the day?

What they are checking: Quick, safe decisions about priorities and staffing in a busy lab.

A physician is unhappy with how the room was set up and blames your team. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Calm handling of physician concerns while backing the team and fixing the real problem.

A team member keeps making the same small mistake in setup. What do you do?

What they are checking: Direct, supportive coaching before small issues become safety problems.

About the work

You need four years of recent cath lab or EP experience for this role. Walk me through the kinds of cases you've done.

What they are checking: Depth of hands-on experience that makes them the expert resource the posting describes.

How do you build a staff schedule that covers call and keeps the team from burning out?

What they are checking: Practical scheduling skills, which the posting lists as a core duty.

What quality measures do you watch in a cath lab or EP lab, and how would you act on them?

What they are checking: Understanding of QA like door-to-balloon times, complications and radiation dose.

How do you keep radiation safety habits strong across the team?

What they are checking: Leadership on dose and shielding practices that protect staff and patients.

How do you onboard a new nurse or tech to the cath lab?

What they are checking: Structured training that builds safe, competent staff.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $37.71 - $56.57 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. The Team Lead-Cath Lab/EP assists in oversight and coordination of daily operations of the cath lab and/or electrophysiology (EP) lab. Serves as the expert resource and lead person within cath lab/EP area. Works closely with leadership and physicians to plan, implement, and facilitate the work activity of the area to accomplish goals and objectives. Conducts quality assurance, colleague scheduling, and assists with department policies and procedures to ensure efficient lab operation. 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 Compensation aligned with your experience Education Qualifications • Associate's degree in nursing, radiologic technology, allied health, applied science or completion of certificate/training program is required. • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, radiologic technology, allied health or applied science is preferred. Experience Qualifications • 4 years of recent experience in a cardiac cath lab and/or electrophysiology lab is required. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed as Registered Nurse (RN) or Radiographer in state of practice is required. If Radiographer, 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: 36 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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