Cath & EP Lab Tech

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health Insurance

PTO / Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY seeks a Cath Lab Tech for full-time, first shift, diagnostic and imaging. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified individuals.

Role involves cardiovascular imaging and interventional procedures, including electrophysiology support and pacemaker/ICD implantations. Requires ARRT credentials, BLS/ACLS, and Kentucky licensure with NIHSS orientation as applicable.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in radiologic technology or related field.
• Certificate for Radiologic Technologist.
• ARRT Registry in Radiography RT (R) within 90 days of hire.
• KY Radiation License/Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
• BLS certification; obtain within 30 days if not already.
• ACLS certification within one year.
• NIHSS certification upon Neurovascular orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during electrophysiology procedures and during implantations.
• Perform digital imaging techniques and aseptic technique; manage complications as needed.
• Support arterial and venous access and device placements in cath lab procedures.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and professional conduct in the lab.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NIHSS certification

Education

Associate degree

Certificate for Radiologic Technologist

Tools

ARRT Registry RT(R)

KY Radiation License

Job description

Job Summary

Cath Lab Tech Full Time I First Shift Diagnostic and Imaging I Lexington, Ky $15,000 Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Individuals

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health invasive cardiac services, where compassionate care meets advanced treatment and research. Our three units encompass the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, and Cardiovascular Observation Unit. Our invasive Cardiac Services include cardiac catheterizations, angioplasty, percutaneous catheter interventions, cardiac MEMs, interventional neurology, interventional radiology, cardiac ablations, pacemakers/defibrillators, left atrial appendage occlusion devices, loop recorder implants, transesophageal echocardiograms, and electrical cardioversions. The cardiovascular observation unit also serves as our preoperative and postoperative area. At Baptist Health, we treat the whole person, offering hope and strength on every patient’s journey.

Job Description

Provides healthcare services using cardiovascular, endovascular, and neurovascular imaging and interventional procedures. Arterial/venous sheath removals and/or closure devices Assisting physicians during electrophysiology procedures. Competent in: Atrial and Ventricular Ablation procedures; LAAO Procedures and Lead Extractions. Assisting physicians during the implantation of permanent pacemakers / ICDs3. Performing digital imaging techniques. Aseptic technique. Management of complications such as but not limited to, air emboli, stroke, anaphylaxis reactions, perforations of vessels and cardiac tamponade. Complies with regulatory guidelines. Demonstrates professional judgment in performance of services and maintains demeanor complementary to medical ethics.

Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Certificate for Radiologic Technologist.
• Current American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Registry in Radiography RT (R) required within 90 days of hire date.
• Current Commonwealth of Kentucky Radiation License with the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.
• ACLS certification within one year of hire.
• Obtain NIHSS certification upon completion of Neurovascular orientation.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Company Overview

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law.

Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.