Cath Lab Technician
Round Rock, TX
Host Healthcare
4x11 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Cath/EP/IR Tech

Location: Round Rock, Texas
Specialty: Cath Lab Technician
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Interventional scrub role in a multimodality interventional suite including Cardiac Cath, Electrophysiology (EP), Interventional Radiology (IR), Vascular, and Neuro IR procedures.
• Preferred experience with documentation using Merge Hemo system.
• On-call requirement: 7 days on call including 1 weekend in every 4-week period.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Cath Lab Technician
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated (default to highest if conflicting; none specified here)
• No prior travel experience required indicated.

Required Credentials & Certifications

• Professional Credentials:

  • Current professional license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment start.
  • Resume/Profile submission required.
  • At least two professional references required.
  • Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and others completed within 30 days prior to start.
  • Employment verification for the past 7 years.
  • Education verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start.
  • Signed assignment agreement and confirmation of assignment documentation required upon onboarding.

• Certifications:

  • BLS (American Heart Association) required.

• Testing & Competencies:

  • Specialty exam with minimum 80% passing score, updated every 3 years.
  • Core competencies including HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics, completed within a year and updated yearly.
  • Skills checklist for clinical specialty, updated annually.

• Personal Health Requirements:

  • MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted).
  • Varicella: Documented proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history (no declinations accepted).
  • Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination.
  • Influenza vaccine during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement.
  • Tdap: Valid within 10 years, no declinations accepted.
  • Fit test for respiratory protection, preferably completed prior to start.
  • TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA testing with annual TB questionnaire; positive results require chest X-ray within 1 year.
  • Health statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
  • 12-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually.

• Identification:

  • Valid Driver’s License or State ID matching address requirements.

Additional Notes

• Onboarding includes completion of Medical Imaging Contract Worker Onboarding Education Attestation (6 hours pre-hire training).
• Some forms and attestations are completed onsite by the facility.
• Post-assignment evaluations and optional badge photo may be requested.

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab Technicians comfortable with a variety of interventional procedures and able to meet comprehensive credentialing and health requirements.