Electrophysiology Lab Technician
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Electrophysiology Tech

Location

• City: New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Shift options include:

  • 5x8 hour shifts
  • 4x10 hour shifts (e.g., 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM)
  • 2x8 & 2x12 hour shifts
• No on-call or weekend shifts
• Flexible scheduling options: block scheduling, rotational, or set day off depending on shift pattern

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting system: Epic

Job Description

• Role: Electrophysiology Lab Technician
• Must be able to scrub during procedures

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Electrophysiology Technician
• Electrophysiology Technician experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Must be able to scrub

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or State ID matching legal name
• 7-year criminal background check (including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, federal, education verification)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation (if internationally educated)
• Education verification with official transcripts if needed
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps over 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure (updated if 30-day gap between assignments)

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) may be required depending on unit
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% score; required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 or later)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (check unit description)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required for fit testing)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Facility-Specific Training & Attestations (Required for RNs and applicable staff)

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (for specified specialties)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs)
• eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Parking cost approximately $125/month
• EPIC testing is encouraged for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience (optional but recommended)
• Candidates must complete all required attestations and training modules, often via electronic signature

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Electrophysiology Tech travel contract position.