Shift: 0630a-530p Call is 1-2 nights a week and every 4th weekend.
Specialty: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Care type: Acute
Position Type: RT(R) (Cath Lab Tech/CVT)
About Facility:
Puyallup, WA
Level III Trauma Center
Beds: 375 licensed beds
Covid vaccine required at MHS
General Information:
Number of rooms: 2 Cath Labs
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Will take 1 year of experience if they ve traveled before. If they re a first-time traveler, need 2+ years of experience. This needs to be Cath Lab experience.
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, see above
Patient Types:
Cath Lab: Diagnostic/interventional, LHC/RHC, NSTEMI and STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotablator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral (legs) diagnostic/intervention, loop recorders,
EP: Micra, pacemaker, AICDs, lead extractions/revisions, generator changes
Cases performed in a day:
8 cases per day
Required Licensure Certifications:
BLS, ACLS
ARRT OR RCIS License
WA Licence
Skills required:
Experience with above cases, scrub and operate table simultaneously
Monitoring experience preferred
Support on the Unit:
Scheduler
Charge nurse/Lead Tech
Respiratory Therapy 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Intensivists
Cardiologist on call all the time but there during day
RRT and Code Team if needed
Transporter, but will help transport their own patients that are on tele monitor
Manager there during the week
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV pumps: Alaris
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
PACS: Picom
Hemodynamic: Merge experience preferred
Equipment used? Do travelers need experience with equipment?:
C-arm: GE Alea experience not required
Floating: If yes, where?
Possibility of floating to Auburn Cath Lab (15 minutes away). Would know in advance if needed to float. Could float max once per week but might not float at all.
Orientation:
1st Day is NEO with MHS
Remainder of the week will train in the department. Traveler has the option of taking buddy call during the 1st week, but will take call independently during their 2nd week
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Call only
On call?
Weekday, Monday Thursday: Once per week, EOS until 0700 the following morning
Weekend, Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Every 6th weekend, EOS Friday until Monday at 0700
No sleep room available, but can use the Admit/Recovery unit if necessary
30-minute response time
3-person call team: 2 techs and 1 RN
Holiday Expectations: 1 holiday per contract, call only
Approval of RTO: To go through manager
Shift times:
Could be 0600-1630 or 0700-1730, depending if they re on call. If on call for that night, will be the later shift
Rotating day off each week
Schedule cycle: Lead Tech will make regular and call schedule.
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Provided, will provide lead as well. Scrubs have extended sizing, but extended sizing not available for lead
Parking: Garage, free
Must have positive attitude, flexibility and teamwork
Award Offer Posted by: Stephanie Jenkins - 6/3/2026 3:29 PM
Award Offer Posted by: Jessica Pyrtle - 6/19/2026 2:25 PM
Program 2021