Cath Lab Tech FT Days 10k Sign on Bonus

Baylor Scott & White Health•Grapevine, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Help with daily, monthly, and quarterly quality control initiatives through auditing and reporting.

Requirements

Must Hold a Radiography or a imaging credential: ARRT-R American Registry of Radiologic Tech and MRT through TX Medical Board or RCIS (Reg Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) preferred.
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).
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.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited RCIS related Technical or Associate’s degree program preferred.
2 years Cath, EP, or Vascular experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Help 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.
Perform 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.
Help in procedure rooms and collect registry and quality data on appropriate forms.
Gathers catheterization data and prepares procedure reports.
Prepares and maintains sterile fields for Lab procedures.
Orders and maintain inventory of procedure room supplies.
Ensuring the 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.
Oversee 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.
Oversee the committee as requested.
Transports patients to and from procedural area.
Demonstrates good customer service skills.