Cath Lab Tech

Baylor Scott & White Health – FRISCO

Baylor Scott & White PGA FRISCO

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus and relocation assistance available

Baylor has to offer Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist/ Cath & EP Lab Techs at The Heart Hospital! 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 available. 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.

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, Limb revascularization, EP‑Ablation (afib, flutter, SVT, VOM), device placement (pacemaker, defibrillator, CCM, loop recorder), LAAO.

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 two minor (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day).

Schedule:

Four 10‑hour shifts, 7:00 – 5:30 pm; your day off will not be the same day each week.

2 years Cath, EP, or Vascular experience preferred. Willing to cross‑train IR tech.

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.
• 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.

• Education and/or Experience requirements (must…