Job Title: Cath Lab Tech
Profession: Radiology / Cardiology
Specialty: Cath Lab Tech
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 5x8 (07:30 - 16:00)
Experience: 2 Years Minimum Experience
License: NC or Compact license pending OK for submittal
Certifications: ACLS, BCLS, ARRT or RCIS
Must-Have:
- IR Experience (90% of procedures)
- Skills: Scrub, Circulate, Telemetry
Description:
RTO after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out on-site.
Any call-offs or additional RTO in the unit could possibly result in a cancel and DNR.
Techs start directly on the unit on Mondays until they have their training.
The unit will accept 13-week contracts.
The schedule includes 8-hour days from 07:30 to 16:00.
There is a call requirement of a minimum of 7 call days per month.
A typical schedule includes two call days per week for two weeks each month and one call weekend per month.
Additional coverage may be required to meet departmental needs.
Urgent/emergent cardiology and interventional radiology procedures are expected.
Callback time is 30 minutes for STEMIs.
IR callback time is determined based on procedure type.
The call team consists of three staff members, one of whom is an RN.
There is no float requirement.
Weekend coverage is required every third weekend.
The patient age group includes adults and geriatrics.
The patients commonly have devices such as PPM and ICD.
The lab is a combination of IR, cardiology, vascular, and EP with an 80%-10% split, where IR constitutes the majority.
Responsibilities include assisting the provider while performing diagnostic and interventional radiology and cardiology procedures.
Techs will scrub and circulate for IR/Cath Lab procedures and cardiology procedures.
Medication administration is performed by an RN only.
Special equipment includes GE MAC Lab, Philips iFR/IVUS, Canon and GE Labs, Angio Jet, and others.
Candidates must be open to floating within or near the facility.
All RTO must be pre-approved, and there will be no holidays RTO for this role.
Pre-start modules are non-billable and must be completed before starting.
Candidates should expect various module hours depending on specialty.
All modules must be conducted online using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as the browser.