Cath Lab Tech FT Days

About Us

$15K Sign on Bonus
Shift: 4 10 hour shifts 6:30 am to 5 pm
Experience required: open to a new grad but would prefer someone with at least 1.5 years
Patient Population: 24 hour STEMI program, cross training into EP, High risk PCI, Average call in a month is 7-9 days. We receive on average 3 STEMI a "month". Call team is expected to stay beyond 5 pm to complete cases.

Core Values

We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
We never settle by constantly striving for better.
We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, under general supervision, helps Physicians during catheterization and electrophysiology lab procedures. Prepares room and equipment, instructs patients, monitors patient's condition, and provides routine and emergency care during procedures. Contributes to the orientation and training of other team members. Helps in daily, monthly, and quarterly quality control initiatives through auditing and reporting.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Helps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy.
• Fulfills national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self, and staff.
• Provides emergency procedures like CPR and defibrillation as needed.
• Performs pre and post-procedure care and monitoring.
• Orients patients for catheterization or electrophysiology procedures.
• Answers related questions to make patient relaxed.
• Maintains ECG, pressures, temperature and impedances while in Electrophysiology Lab; notifies physician of variances.
• Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.
• Coordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories.
• Performs routine calibration and maintenance of complex equipment; notifies appropriate team members for fixes.
• Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees.
• Oversees the committee as requested.
• Transports patients to and from procedural area.
• Demonstrates good customer service skills.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

• Education: Associate's degree in a related field, or Completion of US military training program and experience equivalent to an Associate's degree, or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience.
• Experience: open to a new grad but would prefer someone with at least 1.5 years.
• Certification/License/Registration: ACLS (ACLS): ACLS within 30 days of hire/transfer, Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS within 30 days of hire/transfer, ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), Cert Cardiac Device Spec (CCDS), Cert EP Specialist (CEPS), Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT), Reg Cardio Electrophysiology (RCES), Reg Cardiovascular Invasive Sp (RCIS): Must meet one of the following: American Registry of Radiologic Tech (ARRT-R) and MRT through TX Medical Board, or Cardio Invasive Spec (RCIS), or Reg Cardiac Electro Spec (RCES), or Cert Electro Spec (CEPS), or Cert Cardiac Device Spec (CCDS).