Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist
Seattle, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Radiology / Cardiology Travel Contract Opportunity

Location: Seattle, Washington
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements & Details

• Experience: Minimum 2 years required
• Travelers: No first-time travelers accepted
• Call Requirements:

  • Call required, typically 6 evenings and 1 weekend per 6 weeks
  • Weekend shifts on standby, must respond within 30 minutes of callback

Unit Details

• Procedures room with 3 cath labs and 1 hybrid OR
• Work settings include Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Labs (required)
• Special Procedures preferred

Required Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures

• 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 Procedures

• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Pulmonary Artery (PA) line insertion
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR)
• Watchman device

Equipment and Devices (Required)

• Fluoroscopy (Siemens)

Procedural Responsibilities (Required)

• Accurate monitoring
• Equipment setup
• Perform EKG lead placement
• Prep access site
• Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Room circulator
• Scrub and maintain sterile field
• Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Isolation Precautions (Required)
• Use of Rapid Response team (Preferred)

Systems Used

• Medication System: Pyxis
• Documentation Systems: EPIC, McKesson
• Communication: SBAR

Additional Information

• Scrubs provided
• All on-call units require a 30-minute response time

Certifications Required (as applicable)

• ACLS (AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation)
• BLS (AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation)
• PALS (if applicable)
• NRP (if applicable)
• Chemotherapy (if applicable)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (if applicable)
• IV Certification (LVN/LPN/Other, if applicable)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB, if applicable)
• NIH Stroke Certification (if applicable)
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute (if applicable)
• State License (copy and verification)
• NURSYS Verification (for RNs)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education Verification required for all candidates
• State-specific searches and registry checks as applicable (Washington WATCH, OBRA Registry for CNAs)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years (6 months for CNAs)
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/Subcontractors)
• Skills checklist updated annually (if applicable)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent), updated annually
• Immunizations:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID-19 vaccine or declination (if onsite)
• Drug testing: 10 panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Respirator safety clearance for travel candidates, updated annually

Training & Competency

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency exams as required by specialty
• Color Blind Testing (if required by unit)
• Specialty-specific WorkRamp training modules assigned based on region, profession, and specialty
• Epic documentation training modules (if applicable)

Additional Notes

• Float policy acknowledgment required; may be asked to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance
• Active compact license accepted at all Swedish facilities
• Candidates separated from other Providence facilities (non-Swedish) for at least 3 months are eligible for travel contracts

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