Cath Lab Technologist
Boston, Massachusetts
Tufts Medical Center

Cath Lab Tech

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Contract: 13-week assignment

Schedule: Days, 40 hours/week, 10-hour shifts

• Self-scheduled: 4 ten-hour shifts per week, flexible to 3 twelve-hour shifts if needed
• Lab hours: 0730-1800, Monday through Friday
• Call: 1 weeknight per week (1800-0730 the next day)
• Weekend call: every 4th to 6th weekend, depending on unit needs (the Additional Questions section says 1 full weekend call per month)
• Holiday call: negotiable
• Call response time: 30 minutes

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in Massachusetts
• 2 years of Cath Lab Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• ARRT or RCIS certification

Unit and Assignment

• Cath lab with 3 suites/labs: two diagnostic suites and one hybrid OR suite (mostly for TAVRs). The source also lists "5 Labs" elsewhere.
• Averages 10-15 cases per day
• Performs peripheral, EP, and IR cases, but IR and EP are separate and do not overlap, except for emergent temporary pacers
• No floating; the tech remains in the cath lab only
• Hiring 2 Cath Lab Techs
• Manager/charge nurse is on weekdays, with on-call support over weekends

Job Duties

• Operates X-ray equipment during procedures
• Performs sterile preparation and sets up the procedure table
• Manages case-specific equipment
• Source lists systems used for imaging and IVUS (MERGE, Epic, GE, AGFA), including logging in and uploading or reviewing images. This is software familiarity, not a requirement.

Common Diagnoses and Patients

CAD, all forms of shock, advanced heart failure, pre- and post-cardiac transplant, mechanical support needs, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and emergent pacers (EP)

Orientation and Attire

• Unit/department orientation: 1 week (2 weeks if requested)
• OR scrubs provided

Additional Notes

• Open to previous IR techs and procedure techs interested in transitioning to the cath lab