Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist
Baylor University Medical Center - Rowlett, Texas, United States, 75089
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe Address: 6800 Scenic Drive, Rowlett, TX 75088 ** $15,000 Sign on Bonus and Relocation assistance for Cath Lab Techs ** Must have one of the following: a current RCIS, ARRT/TMB Radiography or imaging credential, or a graduate of an accredited RCIS related technical or associates degree program preferred. Full-time 10 hour day shifts 4 days a week, Monday-Friday, with rotational weekends, holidays, and night call coverage for emergent procedures. On Call response time to the facility is within 30 minutes of notification. What The Lake Point Cath Lab has to offer! Teaching hospital with a highly skilled staff and very advanced cardiac program. BSW Lake Point is a great place to learn, expand your skills, and grow your career! BSW Lakepoint operates with highly advanced technology. We have 2 Cath Labs to serve our adult patient population on the following procedures: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Vascular Disease Electrophysiology (EP) International Radiology (IR) Procedures There's a 3 man/woman team in every case performing Invasive and Diagnostic Cardiac, Vascular, EP & IR Procedures - Chest Pain Accredited with STEMI program We also have a Hybrid Cath Lab for patients that require a combination of procedures. At Baylor Scott & White Health, we value our team members. Your well-being is our top priority. Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance! Debt-free tuition assistance, fully funded bachelors and masters degrees, certificates and more 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% PTO accrual beginning Day 1- Immediate access to time off benefits. We offer competitive wages and call incentives. Relocation assistance * Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level. 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. 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 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 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. 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. Key Success Factors: Education and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following): - Associate's degree in a related field, or - 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. We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued, and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve. Qualifications: Education - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification Experience - Less than 1 year of experience 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 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).