Cath Lab Tech FT Days 10k Sign on Bonus

NCSL International; Rowlett (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10K

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO from day 1

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe in Rowlett, TX is seeking a Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist to assist physicians during catheterization and electrophysiology procedures. You will prepare rooms, monitor patients, and contribute to quality initiatives while supporting training of staff.

The role requires RCIS/ARRT radiology credentials or equivalent, an associates/technical radiology degree, and 1 year cath lab experience. Full-time day shift with on-call duties is required.

Qualifications

• Registry: RCIS or ARRT Radiologic Technologist/Radiography credentials required.
• Education: Technical or Associate degree in Radiology; new grads welcomed.
• Experience: 1 year Cath Lab or 2 years Cath Lab experience.
• Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift, 7am–5:30pm with on-call every 4 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations and device implants.
• Maintain room readiness and equipment for cath/ EP lab procedures.
• Monitor patient status and provide routine and emergency care.
• Perform pre/post-procedure care and patient orientation.
• Audit quality data and participate in department quality initiatives.
• Support training of new staff and interns.
• Coordinate resources and inventory for procedure rooms.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Radiation safety

Education

Associates degree in Radiology

Technical degree in Radiology

Job description

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

6800 Scenic Drive, Rowlett, 75088

$10K Sign on Bonus

Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists, Cath Lab Techs, CV Tech, Rad Techs welcomed)

ARRT or RCIS Certification required

10 hour shifts - 4 days a week - On Call 10-13 days a month. Call includes weekends and holidays.

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 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 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

• 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

BELONGING STATEMENT

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued, and supported.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registry : Must Hold an RCIS, ARRT (Radiologic Technologist)/TMB Radiography or imaging credential.
• Education: Technical or Associates degree in Radiology/ New program graduates welcomed!
• Experience: 1 year experience in the Cath Lab or 2 years of Cath Lab, experience in lieu of education
• Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift - Monday-Friday, 4 days/week 7am - 5:30pm with rotational Call every 4 weeks
• Cross-training across modalities: Willing to cross train an EP tech or RN that scrubs Cardiac cases.

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 thru 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).