<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting a full-time Cardiovascular (CV) Technologist to join its cardiac catheterization laboratory team. This is a days-shift position supporting a full spectrum of hemodynamic monitoring and interventional procedures alongside attending physicians, serving a patient population ranging from adolescents through geriatrics. The Rio Grande Valley's regional referral hub, Valley Baptist has deep roots in the community dating to the early 1920s and offers a mission-driven, faith-inspired care environment where allied health professionals play a direct, hands-on role in patient outcomes. A sign-on bonus may be available for the right candidate.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available (position may qualify — confirmed at offer)</li> <li>Full-time, day-shift schedule supporting consistent work-life balance</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Continuing education and career development opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time days position embedded in an active cardiac catheterization laboratory environment</li> <li>Performs hemodynamic monitoring procedures of a highly specialized nature under physician direction</li> <li>Provides direct procedural assistance to physicians across the full range of cath lab interventions</li> <li>Patient population spans adolescents through geriatrics, offering broad clinical exposure</li> <li>Supports nursing personnel with emergency procedures as needed</li> <li>Assumes monitor technologist responsibilities as required, adding scope and variety to the role</li> <li>Responsible for equipment maintenance and quality control within the lab</li> <li>Handles instrument and supply cleaning and packaging for sterilization, maintaining procedural readiness</li> <li>Part of a long-established regional medical center with a strong tradition of quality, community-centered care since the early 1920s</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent required; formal cardiovascular technology training preferred</li> <li>Minimum one year of healthcare or cardiac catheterization laboratory experience preferred</li> <li>Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required</li> <li>Ability to complete established position competencies within the designated introductory period</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate year-round, low cost of living, and proximity to South Padre Island beaches less than an hour away. The area offers a rich blend of Texas and Mexican cultural heritage, a growing healthcare economy, and easy access to the international bridges connecting to Matamoros, Mexico. For clinicians seeking an affordable, community-rooted lifestyle with outdoor recreation and a tight-knit professional environment, the Rio Grande Valley is a compelling destination.</p>