Cath Lab Technologist

About the role

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway offers a $15,000 Sign On Bonus for Cath Lab Techs. The position is open to training Rad Techs interested in transitioning into the Cath Lab.

Responsibilities

• Helps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy.
• Follows 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 sterile fields for Lab procedures.
• Orders and maintains inventory of procedure room supplies.
• Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment has not expired.
• Coordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories.
• Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.
• Collects registry and quality data on appropriate forms.
• Prepares and maintains sterile fields for Lab procedures.
• Orders and maintains inventory of procedure room supplies.
• Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment has not expired.
• Coordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories.
• Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.
• Collects catheterization data and prepares procedure reports.
• Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees.
• Oversees some level of quality control monitoring, such as NPSG auditing, turnaround times, performance improvement initiatives (Daily, monthly and/or quarterly).
• Participates in LEAN initiatives, NOBLE, 5S projects, inter-departmental committees, professional organization participation, and QC assurance with managers.
• Transports patients to and from procedural area.
• Demonstrates good customer service skills.

Requirements

Must hold an RCIS, ARRT certification. Open to training Rad Techs interested in transitioning into the Cath Lab. Must live within 30 minutes of hospital 3 procedure suites. 2 GE fluoroscopy units (soon to be upgraded to Phillips), Siemens biplane system. 12 private room pre/post holding rooms. Procedures: Cardiology- left heart catheterization, PFO closure, STEMI/MI, mechanical device insertions, lithotripsy, thrombectomy, renal stenting, peripheral vascular, PCI. Interventional radiology - kyphoplasty, port-a-cath placements, biopsies, cryoablations, uterine artery embolization, prostate embolization, GI bleed embolization, thrombectomy, percutaneous drain placement, paracentesis, thoracentesis, fistulagrams. Electrophysiology - pacemaker, ablation, cryo-ablation, pulse field ablation. Population - varies (adult).

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following): - 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.
• Knowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.

Skills

Must be available for On Call response requirements per facility/department policy.

Benefits

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

Pay

$15,000 Sign On Bonus

Schedule

4 -10 Hour Day Shifts, Monday - Thursday call only. Minimal WEEKEND CALL - Approx: 1 weekend every 4 months