Cath Lab Tech

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe

6800 Scenic Drive, Rowlett, 75088

Sign‑on bonus: $10,000. 10 hour shifts – 4 days a week, on call 10‑13 days a month (weekends & holidays). ARRT or RCIS Certification required.

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. Helps in daily, monthly and/or 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 (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 patients relaxed.
• Monitors patient’s ECG, pressures, temperature and impedances while in Electrophysiology Lab; notifies physician of variances.
• Helps run 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.
• Assists 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, including 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.

• Education and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following):
  Associates 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 cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.

• 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 on position type and/or level.

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

• Registry:
  Must hold an RCIS, ARRT (Radiologic Technologist)/TMB Radiography or imaging credential.
  
  Education:
  
  Technical or Associate’s degree in radiology; new program graduates welcome.
• 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 a week, 7 am–5:30 pm with rotational call every 4 weeks.
• Cross‑training:
  Willing to cross‑train an EP tech or RN that scrubs cardiac cases.

• ACLS – within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• BLS – within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• ARRT‑R Radiography, 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: ARRT‑R and MRT through TX Medical Board, or RCIS, or RCES, or CEPS, or CCDS.