**$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for Cath Lab Techs**
Location: Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano : 1100 Allied Dr, Plano, 75093
Specialty:  Cardiac – Cath Lab Tech - Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist  
 
Licensure/Credential: Must Hold an RT (R) or RCIS (Reg Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist), or ARRT-R Radiography or a imaging credential. 
Education: A minimum of an associate degree from an accredited institution;  OR 2 years of cath lab experience in lieu of degree. 
Shift/Schedule:  7:00am – 5:30PM | Full Time | Day Shift|4/10’s| |Rotating weekday off
Call Requirement: On Call after hours and on the weekends | 8-9  days of call with 1 weekend/month. Holiday call: 1 major and 1 minor: 
Call response time: Within 30 minutes of notification. 
Case Types: structural heart cases vascular cases, left heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, and electrophysiology studies.. 10-20 cases per day.
New program graduates and RN scrub Nurses welcomed!

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JOB SUMMARY

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The Cardiovascular Invasive Technician is accountable to surgically scrub in and help with equipment. Helps the Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists with radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures is a secondary assignment. Prepares room and equipment, transports and monitors patients. May handle medications in accordance with responsibilities.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nHelps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy.\nRelated duties include: preparing and maintaining sterile 1 fields for lab procedures; printing film and calculating stenosis on peripheral cases; circulating in procedure rooms and collecting data on appropriate forms; monitoring patient's ECG and vital signs while in Catheterization Lab, notifying Physician of variances, and providing emergency procedures (CPR, defibrillation, etc.) as needed.\nPerforms pre-and post-procedure care. Monitors and orients patients for specials/catheterization procedures.\nAnswers related questions to make patient relaxed. Transports patients to and from procedural area.\nCommunicates relevant medical information to physicians and other staff through required documentation on specified medical record forms.\nRecords, enters into data computer and calculates catheterization data, gradients, LV grams, cardiac outputs, and peripheral stenosis.\nFollows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff.\nMaintains inventory of and orders procedure room supplies. Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is safe to use.\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nOne (1) year clinical experience preferred.\nUse of basic office equipment and computer literacy required.\nAbility to multi-task and self-manager problem solving skills.\nAbility to demonstrate precision and flexibility.\nUse of basic office equipment and computer literacy required.\nKnowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques.\nKnowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\n EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent\nEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience\nCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION\n\nBasic Life Support (BLS)\nACLS (ACLS): Must obtain ACLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.\n\n\n