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**Shift: 4 rotating 10-hour shifts (7 AM-5:30PM) with alternating days off** **Call requirements: Weekend and holiday call rotations required** **Location: Scott & White Memorial-Temple** **Setting: EP Lab** 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 Technician is accountable to surgically scrub in and help with equipment. Helping 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. Essential Functions of the Role * Helps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy. * Related duties include: preparing and maintaining sterile fields for lab procedures; printing film and calculating stenosis on peripheral cases; circulating in procedure rooms and collecting data on forms; monitoring patient's ECG and vital signs in the Catheterization Lab; notifying the Physician of variances; providing emergency procedures like CPR and defibrillation as needed. * Performs pre-and post-procedure care. Monitors and orients patients for specials/catheterization procedures. * Answers related questions to make patient relaxed. Transports patients to and from procedural area. * Communicates relevant medical information to physicians and other staff through required documentation on specified medical record forms. * Records, enters into data computer and calculates catheterization data, gradients, LV grams, cardiac outputs, and peripheral stenosis. * Follows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff. * Maintains inventory of and orders procedure room supplies. Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is safe to use. Key Success Factors * One (1) year clinical experience preferred. * Use of basic office equipment and computer literacy required. * Ability to multi-task and self-manager problem solving skills. * Ability to demonstrate precision and flexibility. * Use of basic office equipment and computer literacy required. * Knowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques. * Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. Belonging Statement We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported. *QUALIFICATIONS* * EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent * EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience * CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION * Basic Life Support (BLS) * ACLS (ACLS): Must obtain ACLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.