Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist
Seattle, WA
TheraEX Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Days

Perm candidates of any OTHER *** facility ( NON SWEDISH ) are eligible for a travel contract if they have been separated for at least 3 months. All Swedish facilities honor active compact license.

2 Yr Exp
UNIT DOES NOT ACCEPT FIRST TIME TRAVELER

Call Required: Yes, typically 6 evenings and one weekend per 6 weeks

Weekend Shifts Per Contract: typically one weekend per 6 week on stand by. must respond within 30 minutes of call back.

- Medication System: Pyxis
- Documentation system: EPIC, McKesson
- Communication: SBAR

UNIT DETAILS
- procedures room. 3 cath labs, one hybrid OR

SKILLS
Work Settings
- Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab (REQUIRED)
- Special Procedures (PREFERRED

Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures
- REQUIRED: Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, IABP Placement/Removal, Impella insertion, Left heart catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Right heart catheterization, Rotablader athrectomy, Temporary Pacemaker, Ventricular Assist Device Insertion
- PREFERRED: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Pulmonary Artery (PA) line insertion, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR), Watchman

Equipment and Devices (REQUIRED)
- Fluoroscopy, Siemens

Procedural Responsibilities (REQUIRED)
- Accurate monitoring, Equipment set up, Perform EKG lead placement, Prep access site, Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, Room circulator, Scrub- maintain sterile field, Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)

Professional Knowledge and Skills
- REQUIRED: Isolation Precautions
- PREFERRED: Use of Rapid Response team

Scrubs: Provided

All units that have on- call requirements require a 30-minute response time. It is outlined as a standard requirement in the unit description. All Swedish facilities with units that necessitate on-call coverage have a response time of 30 min from when the traveler is called in.