Cath Lab Technologist
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Cath Lab Tech

Overview

• Role description: Special Procedures technologist supporting IC, IR, Vascular, Structural Heart, and Neuro specialties
• Location: Bend, Oregon
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day (4x10 hours), 7:00 to 17:30
• Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week
• RTO restrictions: 7 days
• Daily caseload per department: 15
• Charting: Any electronic system

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in Oregon
• Cath Lab Technologist experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
• ARRT

Schedule and Call

• Weeknight and weekend call required
• 2-hour callback minimum
• 8 call days within a 4-week period
• 1 call weekend every 3 to 5 weeks, Friday through Monday
• 24 hours on call Saturday and Sunday
• Attempts made to schedule block days as consistently as possible

Float and Location Scope

• May float within scope to meet needs within the cath lab unit
• Does not float to sister facilities
• Does not accept local candidates living within 75 miles of the facility

Procedures and Equipment

• Top procedures/scans: Structural heart (TAVR, Mitraclip, Watchman, covered by in-house cath lab team), IR, Neuro, Vascular, Cardiac, EP
• Equipment: Philips imaging systems, Philips Xper hemo system, Philips IVUS/IFR/FFR, Boston IVUS IFR/FFR, OCT, Roto, Penumbra, Angiojet, Jetstream, EKOS, Shockwave

Background and Screening (within 90 days of start unless noted)

• 7-year criminal background check, updated annually (includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked/school, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, nationwide)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check
• HHS/OIG check
• Negative 12-panel drug screen (not required annually)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start; must be given after age 19; declination accepted
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON within 1 year of start. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years and annual TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire required annually for all candidates.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; for low/equivocal titers, 1 booster or declination accepted
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer required; vaccine series alone not accepted; for low/equivocal titer, booster or declination accepted
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); vaccine preferred; masking required regardless of vaccine status during high transmission; deadline 12/01
• COVID: Vaccines preferred, not required; declination or exemption required if never vaccinated
• RespSafety clearance: Within 1 year of start and required annually
• Skills checklist: Required annually

Competencies

• Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession

Facility Documents (time sensitive)

• Badge photo: Clear, passport-style photo with solid background. Must be on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start.
• Facility acceptable use and confidentiality agreement, contractual and third-party access agreement, compliance and privacy attestation, and emergency contact form: Must be reviewed, signed, and on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start.