Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist at Baylor Scott & White Health, College Station, TX
Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist at Baylor Scott & White Health in College Station, TX. Full-time. Est. up to $100k. Apply with swipeandhired.
White Hospital- College Station, TX
Department: Catheterization Lab
Shift/Status: Full Time, 40 hours/ week
Schedule: 10 hour shifts x4 days/week, self-scheduling
Call Requirement: 6 week schedule, anywhere between 10-13 days, minimum of 1 weekend: Fri-Sun
Catheterization Lab Specifics:
Patient Population: All cardiac patients, pacemakers, MI’s. 18 years old and up
# of beds: 3 cath labs: 7 pre/post rooms
Patient Ratios: 1:1, case by case basis
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About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- 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 upon position type and/or level.
Job Summary
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.
- Help 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.
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