Cath Lab Tech

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin is entering an exciting period of growth as we expand key service lines to better serve the Greater Austin community. This includes the development of a new cardiac catheterization (cath) lab, expanded imaging services, and a new breast imaging and mammography center, along with enhancements across the campus.

To support this growth, we are hiring ahead of phased openings to build and prepare our teams in advance. Start dates will vary by role and specialty as departments come online throughout 2026.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing program, helping shape workflows, build strong team culture, and support the launch of new services in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Job Title:
Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

Status:
Full Time

Shift: Days

Start Date Range:
September 2026

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin is located in Oak Hill on the West US Highway 290 Service Road, just west of MoPac. Our full-service South Austin hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, as well as a 24/7 Emergency Department.

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.

• 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.
• Helps 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.

• Education and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following):
  Associate's degree in a related field, 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…