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 role carries a sign-on bonus opportunity and sits within a faith-based regional health system with deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley dating to the 1920s.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates
- Full-time, day-shift schedule
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Performs hemodynamic monitoring procedures of a highly specialized nature in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Directly assists the physician during all cath lab procedures
- Patient population spans adolescents through geriatrics, requiring broad age-specific competency
- Supports nursing personnel with emergency procedures as needed
- Assumes responsibility for equipment maintenance and quality control within the lab
- Cleans and packages instruments and supplies for sterilization, maintaining procedural readiness
- Assumes the monitor technologist role as clinical needs require
- Established competency validation required within the designated introductory period
- Part of a regional health system serving the Rio Grande Valley with a long-standing commitment to quality, compassionate, patient-first care
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; formal cardiovascular technology training preferred
- Minimum one year of healthcare or cardiac catheterization laboratory experience preferred
- Active AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
- Ability to complete all position-specific competencies within the designated introductory period
About the Community
Harlingen is located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, affordable cost of living, and proximity to the Texas Gulf Coast and the international culture of the US-Mexico border. The area offers year-round outdoor recreation, a growing culinary and arts scene, and easy access to South Padre Island beaches roughly 45 minutes away. Harlingen's low housing costs and family-friendly communities make it an attractive destination for healthcare professionals seeking quality of life alongside meaningful clinical work.