Cath Lab Technologist
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City Medical Center

Cardiac/Neuro Cath Lab Tech

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Employment type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (4x10 hours), 8:00 to 18:30 Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week

Facility and Unit

• 352-bed teaching hospital and Level II Regional Trauma Center
• 24/7 cardiac catheterization lab offering diagnostic and interventional procedures, including emergency angioplasty, TAVR, PFO closure, and WATCHMAN procedures
• Dedicated Neuro Interventional Cath Lab with advanced 3D angiographic imaging for stroke, cerebral aneurysms, and AVMs
• Unit details: Adults; 4 rooms; 13 beds
• Work settings: Diagnostic/Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab; Neuro Interventional Cath Lab

Schedule and Policies

• Winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's): must work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, as needed
• On call: one 24-hour weekend call (Saturday and Sunday) per month
• RTO and schedule requests: priority given to submissions with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests; no requests approved after offer
• Call-off policy: facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• First-time travelers: not accepted
• Local candidates: accepted
• Floating: candidates must float within their skillset without exception

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in New Jersey
• Cath Lab Technologist (1 year of experience)
• Cath Lab Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• CCI RCIS or ARRT (R)
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience in Management roles
• Neuro interventional cath lab experience
• Carotid angiography experience
• Carotid angioplasty/stenting experience
• Neuro embolization experience
• Neuro thrombolysis experience
• Neuro thrombectomy experience
• Cerebral angiography experience
• Endovascular interventions experience
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check and exclusion list searches (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, NJ Department of Treasury Exclusions List) within 30 days of start; attestations not accepted
• E-Verify required
• Government-issued photo ID or driver's license within 48 hours of signing
• 10-panel urine drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within the past year, stating the candidate is cleared for essential job functions and free of communicable disease
• TB screening: single TB blood test within 3 months of start, or 2-step PPD (1st within 12 months, 2nd within 3 months)
• Immunity documentation: rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B titers or vaccine series; Tdap within 10 years
• Influenza vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption
• Respiratory medical clearance before start, with mandatory on-site fit test
• Color vision exam within 1 year
• Two references from the last 2 years, at least one managerial
• Employment application or resume covering 7 years of work history
• New Jersey work history verification covering at least 1 year prior to start