Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth - 1400 8th Avenue | Fort Worth, Texas 76104

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Cath Lab - FT Day Shift Monday - Friday 

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JOB SUMMARY 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. Help in daily, monthly, and or quarterly quality control initiative through auditing and reporting.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nHelps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy.\nFollows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff. Provides emergency procedures (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, etc.) as needed.\nPerforms pre and post-procedure care and monitoring.\nOrients patients for catheterization or electrophysiology procedures.\nAnswers related questions to make patient relaxed\nMonitors patient’s ECG, pressures, temperature and impendences while in Electrophysiology Lab; notifies physician of variances.\nHelps in running RF/Cryo ablation systems, 3D mapping, and records other procedural documentation.\nManages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.\nHelps in procedure rooms and collects registry and quality data on appropriate forms.\nGathers catheterize-tion data and prepares procedure reports.\nPrepares and maintains sterile fields for Lab procedures\nOrders and maintains inventory of procedure room supplies.\nEnsures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment has not expired.\nCoordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories.\nPerforms routine calibration and maintenance of complex equipment; notifies appropriate team members for fixes.\nHelp in the orientation and training of new staff and students or extra duties as established by supervisor/manager.\nOversees some level of quality control monitoring, such as NPSG auditing, turnaround times, performance improvement initiatives. (Daily, monthly and/or quarterly).\nParticipates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees. This can also include LEAN initiatives, NOBLE, 5S projects, inter-departmental committee, or any professional organization participation, QC assurance with managers, etc.\nOversees the committee as requested.\nTransports patients to and from procedural area.\nDemonstrates good customer service skills.\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nEducation and/or Experience requirements (must meet one of the following): - Associates degree in a related field of, or - Completion of US military training program and experience equivalent to an Associate’s equivalent or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience, or - 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience.\nMust be available for On Call response requirements per facility/department policy.\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 Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

\n\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\nEDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification\nEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience\n\n

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

\n\nACLS (ACLS): ACLS within 30 days of hire/transfer.\nBasic Life Support (BLS): BLS within 30 days of hire/transfer.\nARRT-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 thru 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).\n