Cath Lab Technologist
Saint Louis, MO
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cath Lab Tech - Travel/Contract

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: Monday through Friday, 5 days a week, 8-hour day shifts (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
• Call: Rotational on-call every 4th weekend and 1 weekday
• Daily caseload: Approximately 12 patients per tech
• On-call required: Yes, rotational with other staff
• Locals within 75-mile radius not accepted
• Block scheduling not accommodated
• Pending state license accepted
• Time off restrictions: One segment of time off per contract

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a scrub tech in Cardiac Cath Lab
• Experience with diagnostic cardiac procedures including coronary stents, STEMIs, vascular procedures, ICDs, pacemakers, loop recorders, carotid stenting, and pre/post procedure recovery

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Cath Lab Radiology Technologist
• Recent Cath Lab Radiology Technologist experience within the last year
• Experience as a Cath Lab Technologist

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Criminal background check within 6 months of start date, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check (renewed annually)
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
• Education verification of highest relevant degree required before start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including panels for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP; must be current throughout assignment
• MO Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) registration required for certain clinical roles
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units (not required for IL home care)
• State-specific exclusion list checks for Illinois placements

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually; facial hair must allow proper fit
• Tdap vaccine or declination required (expires every 10 years)
• Two negative TB tests (PPD or T-Spot/Q-Gold) within 1 year of start; yearly TB questionnaire required
• Immunity or vaccination documentation required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
• Hepatitis B declination required (vaccination not mandatory)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (September 30 - April 1)

Documentation & Onboarding

• Employment application must be submitted and uploaded for facility review
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred; specific additional references required for RNFAs)
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Annual completion of facility-specific regulatory compliance education and HIPAA acknowledgment
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)
• Review and sign facility policies including hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code prior to start

Work Environment

• Acute care hospital setting with 233 staffed beds
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color provided

Hours & Scheduling

• 40 hours per week on day shift (5x8)
• Call every 4th weekend and 1 weekday on a rotational basis

This position is not open to first-time travel techs. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required but candidates must meet the minimum specialty experience.