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Posted: 26-May-25
Location: Mckinney, Texas
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Internal Number: 25006638
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney | 5268 W. University Drive | McKinney, Texas 75071
**$15,000b Sign-On Bonus and relocation assistance available for Cath Lab Techs**
What Baylor has to offer Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist/ Cath & EP Lab Techs at The Heart Hospital - McKinney!
? Competitive Wages and Incentives. Enhanced shift differential pay
? Our magnet-awarded facilities include teaching hospitals and offer career growth & cross-training across modalities
? Relocation assistance: Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
? At Baylor Scott & White Health, we value our team members. Your well-being is our top priority. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits day 1 of employment!
Education/Licensure/Credential: Have earned a minimum of an associate degree - & must Hold an RT (R) or RCIS (Reg Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist), or ARRT-R Radiography or a imaging credential.
Cases: Coronary- Cardiac catheterization, PCI, Impella/IABP, PFO, Vascular- Peripheral angiogram and intervention, thrombectomy, fistulagram, EVAR, Limflow revascularization, EP- Ablation (afib, flutter, SVT, VOM), device placement
(pacemaker, defibrillator, CCM, loop recorder), LAAO
On-Call: STEMI call required, approximately 8-9 days of call per month including one weekend. Holiday call required, rotates on an annual basis, at least one major (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's) and one minor (Memorial Day,
July 4th, Labor Day).
Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, 7:00-5:30pm, your day off will not be the same day each week
Experience: 2 years Cath, EP, or Vascular experience preferred. Willing to cross-train IR tech.
JOB SUMMARY The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, under general supervision, helps Physicians during catheterization / electrophysiology lab procedures. Prepares room and equipment, instructs patients, monitors patient's condition and provides routine and emergency patient care during procedures. Contributes to the orientation and training of other team members. Help in daily, monthly, and or quarterly quality control initiative 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.
- Follows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff. Provides emergency procedures (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, etc.) as needed.
- Performs pre and post-procedure care and monitoring.
- Orients patients for catheterization or electrophysiology procedures.
- Answers related questions to make patient relaxed
- Monitors patient?s ECG, pressures, temperature and impendences while in Electrophysiology Lab; notifies physician of variances.
- Helps in running RF/Cryo ablation systems, 3D mapping, and records other procedural documentation.
- Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.
- Helps in procedure rooms and collects registry and quality data on appropriate forms.
- Gathers catheterize-tion data and prepares procedure reports.
- 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.
- Performs routine calibration and maintenance of complex equipment; notifies appropriate team members for fixes.
- Help in the orientation and training of new staff and students or extra duties as established by supervisor/manager.
- Oversees some level of quality control monitoring, such as NPSG auditing, turnaround times, performance improvement initiatives. (Daily, monthly and/or quarterly).
- Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees. This can also include LEAN initiatives, NOBLE, 5S projects, inter-departmental committee, or any professional organization participation, QC assurance with managers, etc.
- Oversees the committee as requested.
- Transports patients to and from procedural area.
- Demonstrates good customer service skills.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
- Education and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following): - Associates degree in a related field of, or - Completion of US military training program and experience equivalent to an Associate?s equivalent or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience, or - 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience.
- Must be available for On Call response requirements per facility/department policy.
- Knowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques.
- Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package includes the following 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 on position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
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 MRTnthru 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).