Cath Lab Technologist

Opportunity:

Radiology / Cardiology - Cath Lab Tech

Job Details:

• Rotating 4x10-hour day shifts with shift times of 7:00 AM–5:30 PM and 9:30 AM–8:00 PM; shifts vary as staff remain until procedures are complete
• Shift rotation is managed week-to-week for consistency; same shift times are grouped together within a given week rather than alternating day to day
• Daily caseload includes 20–25 cases per day across 4–5 labs, with 2–3 Cath Lab Techs per lab
• On-call required: one weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) per every 7 weeks, plus one call shift and one evening shift per week; call requirements may change based on staffing needs
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• No floating between service lines or to sister facilities
• Guaranteed hours: facility may call off 1 shift per 2-week period; called-off hours may be broken down to equal one full shift
• 2+ years of Cath Lab experience required
• Must be proficient in coronary diagnostic/intervention scrub and monitor functions
• Patient age groups served: adults and geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses include: diagnostic and interventional coronary cath, diagnostic and interventional vascular, angioplasty, Shockwave, temporary pacer, IABP, Impella, carotid angiogram, atherectomy, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), FFR/IFR, pericardiocentesis, and cardiac biopsies
• Special equipment used includes: Impella, Balloon Pump, Angiojet, Shockwave, MAC Lab (documentation), and Vidistar (image storage)
• Skills required include: accurate monitoring, cardiac stent placement, diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab, left and right heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), rotablator atherectomy, thrombolysis/thrombectomy, embolization, IVC filter placement, and PACS
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, ARRT or RCIS (registered or in process), and South Carolina SCRQSA license
• Radiation badge required and must be provided by the agency
• Charting system: EPIC (experience preferred)
• Scrubs are hospital-issued
• Community hospital experience required
• Radiation badge must be agency-provided