Adrian Lopez
New Braunfels,TX
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented healthcare operations leader with over 10 years of progressive experience managing cardiovascular, imaging, and radiologic service lines in high-acuity hospital settings. Recognized for a leadership style that emphasizes accountability, fairness in decision-making, and motivation of multidisciplinary teams to achieve peak performance. Combines clinical operations expertise with formal training in project and business management to enhance operational excellence, ensure financial sustainability, and prioritize patient-centered outcomes. Demonstrated success in implementing data-driven strategies, optimizing workflows, and fostering trusted partnerships with physicians, clinicians, and executive leadership.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cath Lab/IR Technologist/EP Tech
Resolute Baptist Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Functioned as a scrub and monitor for a high volume of cases, ensuring procedural accuracy and patient safety.
- Assisted cardiologists with diagnostic and interventional procedures such as heart catheterization, PCI, IVUS, FFR, IABP, Shockwave, pacemaker/ICD inserti on, and Afib procedures
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and ECG during electrophysiology (EP) studies and pacemaker/defibrillator implantation.
- Operated and troubleshot advanced devices such as Impella, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), and Rotoblator.
- Assisted with a variety of vascular and non-vascular procedures, such as IVC filter placements, kyphoplasty, and percutaneous drainages.
- Supported interventional radiologists in complex vascular procedures, including stent placements, embolizations, angioplasties, and EVAR procedures.
Cath Lab/IR Technologist
Longmont Hospital
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Educated staff and new team members on cath lab technology and patient preparation protocols.
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Coordinated inventory supplies and equipment to maximize team productivity.
- Installed bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system.
Cath Lab/EP/IR Technologist
Good Samaritan Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Explained test procedure and supported patient throughout examination to help alleviate anxiety and concern.
- Recognized testing abnormalities and identified need for more extensive scans of area to improve accuracy of test results.
- Interviewed, hired and trained lab technicians to perform experiments and analyze results.
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
Lead Radiologic Technologist
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Captured images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and patients' bedsides.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop, and produce diagnostic images.
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
Radiologic Technologist Supervisor
Gamma Mobile Radiology
12.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining, and motivating employees.
- Planned, scheduled, and delegated daily work to team of employees.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Managed daily activities, assigned tasks to specific staff members and utilized proven management techniques to cut work flow downtime and maximize revenues.
- Captured images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and patients' bedsides.
Radiologic Technologist Manager
MedPost Urgent Care
12.2016 - 12.2019
- Identified and corrected deficient performance and behaviors to achieve maximum productivity.
- Resolved customer service issues by finding immediate solutions, increasing customer confidence, and decreasing escalations to executive office.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Education
Business Management – B.S. - Business Administration/Project Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH12-2025
Associate in Allied Health - Radiology
College of Healthcare Professions
Houston, TX01-2016
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Task delegation
- Staff development
- Innovation management
- Customer relations
- Compliance monitoring
- Business performance management
- Staff training and development
- Budgeting expertise
- Employee engagement
- Decision-making
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Additional Information
- Texas Medical Board (TMB) License # GMR02006802
- ARRT # 594800
- DORA Surgical Tech License # ST 000735
Timeline
Cath Lab/IR Technologist/EP Tech
Resolute Baptist Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Cath Lab/IR Technologist
Longmont Hospital
12.2023 - 06.2024
Cath Lab/EP/IR Technologist
Good Samaritan Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2024
Lead Radiologic Technologist
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
05.2021 - 05.2022
Radiologic Technologist Supervisor
Gamma Mobile Radiology
12.2019 - 05.2021
Radiologic Technologist Manager
MedPost Urgent Care
12.2016 - 12.2019
Business Management – B.S. - Business Administration/Project Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate in Allied Health - Radiology
College of Healthcare Professions