Cath Lab Technologist
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Cath Lab Tech

Location: Bakersfield, California Contract Length: 20 weeks Shift: Days, 4x10s (10 hours per day, 40 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in California
• Cath Lab Technologist experience (2 years)
• Cath Lab Technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT certification
• Fluoroscopy certification
• BLS certification
• Must be comfortable with conscious sedation
• Must be comfortable with moderate sedation
• Must be comfortable with airway management
• Must be comfortable with cardiac drips (such as Integrilin, dopamine, and vasopressors)
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)

Role Details

• Cases are staffed by 2 techs (one scrubs and one monitors hemodynamics), with an RN providing conscious sedation
• Sometimes a 4th person is present, either an RN or a tech, depending on the case
• A Lead Tech is responsible for room assignments
• Agency provides a radiation badge
• Works in a STEMI receiving facility
• Skills include cardiac/coronary, vascular, peripheral, EP, general IR, and neuro intervention
• 5 suites: 2 primarily for coronary cases, 1 for peripheral cases, 1 for vascular and neuro cases, and 1 for EP cases
• Averages 10 to 22 cases per day total

Call Requirements

• Weeknight: Rotate call for inpatient cases, emergent cases, etc., 1x per week
• Weekend: 1 weekend per month, running Friday evening through Monday morning (subject to change based on unit needs)

Other Notes

• EOW
• First to float