Cath Lab Technologist
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Technologist

Location: Silverdale, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

An experienced Cath Lab Technologist is needed for a travel contract at a busy, multimodality cath lab in a newly opened facility. The lab performs a high volume of cases including left and right heart caths, complex PCI, electrophysiology, structural heart procedures (TAVR, Watchman), interventional radiology, and peripheral vascular cases.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist
• Active ARRT or RCIS certification for Cath Lab Tech
• Washington State Department of Health CVIS or RT license
• ACLS and BLS certifications
• Radiation badge required prior to assignment (not provided by facility)

Work Environment & Schedule

• Average 25-30 cases per day
• 6 suites/labs available
• Staffed daily with 14 techs and 7 RNs
• Call requirement: approximately 1-2 call days per week and 1 weekend per month with 30-minute response time
• Weekend on-call rotation: every third weekend or less
• Holidays: on call only, otherwise off
• Shifts: 10 or 12 hours, typically 4/10s schedule (6:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Scrubs provided by hospital
• Floating only in emergency situations
• Floor-specific orientation less than 1 week if competent

Equipment & Technology

• EMR: EPIC
• Equipment: MACLAB, PYXIS, GE Imaging, CARTO, Abbott EP
• Central monitoring in pre/post-op, local monitoring during procedures

Additional Information

• Critical care patients ventilated only during procedures
• 24/7 cardiologist on call
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support with code support available
• IV starts performed by pre-op nurses and cath lab staff; SWAT IV team available but not needed on unit
• Facility is expanding services, creating traveler need (not due to staff resignations)
• Manager open to considering dual-role RN candidates with RCIS certification who do not hold a Washington Radiology license

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position offers an opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility with a supportive team in the Pacific Northwest.