Cath Lab Tech

HCT Staffing; Lakeway (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

HCT Staffing is recruiting a Cath Lab Tech for a hospital client in Texas. The role supports physicians during catheterization and EP procedures, prepares rooms, monitors patients, and assists with QA and training.

Strong knowledge of invasive cardiovascular techniques and radiation safety is required. The position offers a 4- to 5-day work schedule, a 7am–5:30pm shift, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus with relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or military medical training with related cardiovascular lab experience.
• ACLS/BLS certification within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• US regulatory and radiation safety knowledge for patient and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during catheterization and electrophysiology procedures.
• Prepare rooms and equipment; monitor patient condition during procedures.
• Ensure documentation, quality control, and post-procedure care.
• Train and orient new staff; support QA initiatives and audits.
• Maintain sterile fields and coordinate inventory for procedure rooms.

Skills

Cardiovascular procedures

Patient care

On-call readiness

Education

Associate's degree

Military medical training program

Tools

ARRT-R Radiography

Cardiac mapping equipment

Job description

HCT Staffing is helping our client find a qualified Cath Lab Tech to join their Dynamic Team!

If you are motivated, ready to grow your career and match the qualifications below,

$15,000 Sign On bonus & Relocation assistance to Cath Lab Tech Professionals

Work Schedule: This is a full-time day shift position, Monday-Friday, 4 days/week 7am-5:30pm 4 -10 Hour Day Shifts. Must live within 30 minutes of hospital

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. 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. Monitors patient's ECG, pressures, temperature and impedances 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 catheterization 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 includes LEAN initiatives, NOBLE, 5S projects, inter-departmental committees, professional organization participation, and QC assurance with managers. 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):

• 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.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification.

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).