Cath Lab Technologist
Nashville, TN
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cath Lab Technician (Technologist-Cath Lab)

Location: Nashville, Tennessee Employment Type: Long-term assignment (LTA), full-time Contract Length: 13 weeks

Assignment Details

• Department: General Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week
• Hours: 6:45 AM – 5:15 PM (shift listed as 07:00 - 17:30)
• Call: Rotating call, including approximately one weekend per month
• Overview: Seeking an experienced professional to circulate and scrub cath lab procedures independently. Scrub competency is highly preferred because it is one of the lab's greatest staffing needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures
• Scrub, circulate, and support physicians during procedures
• Maintain a safe and sterile procedural environment
• Monitor patients and respond appropriately to clinical changes
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary cardiovascular team

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist, with experience within the last year
• BLS: Must be issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS: Must be issued by the American Heart Association
• Driver's License

Onboarding and Health Requirements

• Immunizations and health:

  • MMR: two documented doses or positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted. If titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
  • Varicella: two documented doses, serological immunity, or provider-verified history; no declinations accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
  • Hepatitis B: completed 3-vaccine series or signed declination
  • Tdap: valid 10 years from administration; no declinations or attestations accepted
  • Influenza: exemptions and declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times. Flu season is October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
  • Tuberculosis: 2-step PPD or IGRA (first PPD within 1 year, second within 30 days of start, or negative IGRA within 90 days of start). TB questionnaire updated annually.
  • Health statement of good health or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test: Required for all travelers. Preferred before start but can be completed onsite. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite.
• Background and screening:

  • Criminal background check (SSN trace, OIG, National Sex Offender, and additional searches) within 90 days of first assignment, updated yearly
  • EPLS check within 90 days of start
  • 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before first assignment, updated annually
  • Education verification within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
  • Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly
• Documentation:

  • Driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching records (front and back shown)
  • Medical imaging contract worker onboarding education attestation, uploaded by the agency with the traveler's signature and date
  • Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, updated with each extension
• Submission items: Resume or profile, two professional references (completed before first assignment), badge photo (forward-facing headshot, white or blue background, no alterations or filters), and license verification