Cath Lab Technologist
Memphis, TN
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Tech / IR Tech (Travel/Contract)

Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Details

• Start Dates: February 9, 16, or 23
• Shift: 4x10 hour days (may change during interview)
• On-Call: Yes, some on-call required
• Weekend Requirement: As needed
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (100-mile radius rule)
• Pending License: Not accepted; must comply with Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) guidelines
• First-Timers: Not accepted (prior travel experience required)
• Driver’s License: Must be included with submission

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience Required: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (first-time travelers not accepted)

Certifications & Licenses

• State License: Required as applicable (TN license or multistate license)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required
• Tech Certification: National certification required for OR Techs (CST or NBSTA) and CT Techs (ARRT certification). CT Techs assigned to TN do not require a TN state license but must have national certification.
• Other Certifications: PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification as applicable to specialty or unit (check specific requirements)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 60 days of start including statewide, county, federal, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and annually thereafter
• Sex Offender Search and Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry search (TN only)
• Education verification required (diploma/transcript not accepted in lieu)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, attesting ability to meet job demands
• Fit test for 3M N-95 mask within 1 year (required for Echo Techs)
• Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Immunizations required:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (proof of 2 vaccines or positive antibody titer with boosters if needed)
  • Varicella (proof of 2 vaccines or positive antibody titer with boosters if needed)
  • Hepatitis B (3-shot series, positive titer, or signed declination)
  • TB test (2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot within 1 year) and annual TB questionnaire if positive
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season

Additional Requirements

• Two recent professional references required
• Skills checklist and internal evaluation required if employed with agency for one year or more
• Photo for badge must meet strict guidelines (passport-style, no hats, no glasses glare, recent within 6 months)
• Dress code:

  • Navy blue scrubs for RNs
  • Caribbean blue for RRTs (South & Germantown)
  • Steel gray scrubs for Surgical and OB Techs
  • No prints or embroidered scrubs allowed
  • CT Techs: Ceil blue top and pants with optional white lab coat or matching scrub jacket
  • RN Case Managers: Business casual with white lab coat

Notes

• Must not submit to more than one job/facility within this health system simultaneously
• All Return to Office (RTO) restrictions must be included at time of submission

This position is at a Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center facility.