Cath Lab Technologist
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Cath Lab Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Bend, Oregon Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Special Procedures technologist supporting IC, IR, Vascular, Structural Heart, and Neuro specialties
• Daily caseload per department: 15
• Top procedures/scans: Structural heart (TAVR, Mitraclip, Watchman, covered by in-house cath lab team), IR, Neuro, Vascular, Cardiac, EP
• Common equipment: Philips imaging systems, Philips Xper hemo system, Philips IVUS/IFR/FFR, Boston IVUS IFR/FFR, OCT, Roto, Penumbra, Angiojet, Jetstream, EKOS, Shockwave
• Charting: Any electronic system
• First-timers accepted: Yes
• Pending state license accepted: Yes
• Float: Within cath lab unit only
• Does not float to sister facilities
• Does not accept local candidates living within 75 miles of the facility

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:30
• Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
• Weeknight and weekend call required
• On-call: 2-hour callback minimum, 8 call days within a 4-week period, 1 call weekend every 3-5 weeks (Friday through Monday), 24 hours on call Saturday and Sunday
• Attempts will be made to schedule as consistently as possible
• Return-to-office restriction: 7 days

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in Oregon
• At least 1 year of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist, with experience within the last year
• ARRT

Background and Health Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 90 days of start
• Diploma or transcript on file, plus education verification (highest level)
• 12-panel drug screen negative within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Tdap within 10 years of start, given after age 19 (declination accepted)
• Negative QGold within 1 year of start (TSpot and PPD no longer accepted)
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (low/equivocal titers: 1 booster or declination accepted)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer required; vaccine series alone is not acceptable
• Flu vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), deadline 12/01; masking required regardless of vaccine status during high transmission
• COVID vaccines preferred, not required; declination or exemption required if never vaccinated
• RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Skills checklist required annually

Competencies and Documents

• Competency exams required as applicable by profession and specialty
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam; an EKG certification can be submitted for approval in lieu of testing
• Passport-style badge photo with solid background
• Facility acceptable use and confidentiality agreement, contractual and third-party access form, compliance and privacy attestation, and emergency contact form (review and sign)
• Time-sensitive documents: on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start