Cath Lab Technologist
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital

Cath Lab Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 40 per week

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x10 hours, Monday to Friday
• Variable hours: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM or 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM, depending on unit need
• Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours are guaranteed
• Weekends: Every other weekend, or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period, to be determined by unit needs
• Block schedule: To be determined by unit needs
• On call: To be determined by need
• Floating: May be required to float to other cath labs within the system if needed, and to sister facilities if needed. Will not float within scope to meet facility needs.

Facility Highlights

• Type: Acute care hospital
• Level: Level III Adult trauma
• Staffed beds: 150
• Parking: Free with a decal, provided at orientation

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in Florida
• Cath Lab Technologist experience within the last year (minimum 1 year of experience)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardioversion
• Experience with pacemaker insertion
• Experience with tilt table study
• Experience with angioplasty and stent placement
• Experience with dialysis graft interventions (fistulograms/declots)
• Experience with endovascular interventions
• Experience with upper extremity angiography
• Experience with lower extremity angiography
• Experience with Epic

Hiring Policies

• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Finalized RTO must be included with submission. RTOs will not be accepted after offer.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks:

  • Background check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually, with international searches required. Must include Social Security trace, counties, states, nationwide sex offender search, and education verification.
  • Education verification required. Candidates with education from certain institutions are not accepted (list available from recruiter).
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 90 days of start
  • Florida Level II fingerprint clearance required for direct care before start. Clearance must be dated within 30 days of start and resubmitted every 5 years. Livescan can be completed at any location in the country, and clearance can take about 10 days.
• Health documents:

  • Physical completed within 6 months before start
  • 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, including marijuana. Instant tests are accepted only if collected as a witnessed urine collection.
  • TB: QuantiFERON (QGold) within 3 months of start with reference ranges. Two negative PPDs are accepted (one within 12 months of start, the second within 3 months). T-spot is not accepted. TB questionnaire required annually.
  • Titers within 5 years of start for measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella. Quantitative titers with numerical values are required (both quantitative and qualitative are accepted for varicella). Immunization records are not accepted. Low titers require a booster or a signed facility declination.
  • Fit test within 12 months before start, which may be completed onsite. Accepted masks: Halyard small/regular, 3M 1860 small/regular, or 3M 1870 Aura. Candidate must be fully shaven. PAPR is not an option.
  • Flu vaccine or exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Working candidates must have documentation on file by 10/31. Exemption forms are due no later than the Monday before start.
  • Flu vaccine required, or a signed medical or religious exemption only
• Facility documents:

  • Radiation badge monitoring form required before start (the facility provides and monitors badges)
  • Onboarding documents: job description acknowledgement, confidentiality agreement, values acknowledgement, and badge form
  • Clear, passport-style badge photo in JPG format with a solid white background, facing the camera, with no filters
  • Current employment application or resume dated within 90 days of start
  • 2 professional references related to employment within 12 months before start
• Attire: Any solid-colored scrubs with matching top and bottoms. No logos or prints. Travelers must purchase their own scrubs.