Cath Lab Technologist
Los Angeles, California
Good Samaritan Hospital

Cath Lab Tech - California, Los Angeles

Job Type

• Per Diem

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift, 12 hours (7:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
• May be asked to be on call; schedule flexibility required due to sporadic needs

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Community Hospital or STEMI work setting

Required Certifications and Licenses

• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
• Fluoroscopy Permit
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Two direct supervisor references from Cath Lab unit within last 2 years (1 reference required at submission)
• Physical exam within 1 year confirming ability to perform job duties without limitations
• Negative 7-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Background check including 7-year criminal history and other required screenings
• State license verification within 14 days prior to start
• Fire Card specific to Los Angeles (must be obtained within 2 weeks after start)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) with in-person component required prior to or within 90 days of start
• COVID-19 vaccine or facility-specific declination accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)
• TB testing and annual questionnaire
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap, Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination)
• EKG/ECG Interpretation Certification or completion of an EKG/ECG course (30-50 hours) accepted in lieu of national certification for cardiac monitoring

Orientation

• Returning clinicians require facility approval
• One orientation shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM) scheduled based on availability

Skills Required

• Scrub and circulate in Cath Lab procedures
• EKG monitoring and rhythm interpretation including sinus node rhythms
• Balloon angioplasty, PCI, stents, thrombectomy
• Left and right heart catheterization
• Shockwave and CSI procedures
• Insertion and programming of AICDs and pacemakers
• Peripheral vascular studies (upper/lower extremity, abdominal, pelvic, genitourinary)
• Venous access
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient settings
• Obtaining vital signs

Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Monitor and filter placement
• Pacemaker/defibrillator device placement
• Cardioversion
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• 12-lead EKG
• Experience with Allscripts and MERGE charting systems

Facility and Equipment Notes

• Charting system: Allscripts EMD (computer-based training required prior to start)
• Scrubs: Royal Blue
• COVID vaccine declinations accepted

References

• Clinical candidates must have two professional references from manager or above, validated within 2 years
• Per Diem candidates require one professional reference from manager or above

Additional Requirements

• Employment application/resume with at least 1 year relevant experience and 7 years work history if applicable
• Skills checklist updated annually (not required for non-licensed workers)
• Pass/fail testing for dysrhythmia/EKG not applicable for Per Diem Cath Lab Techs

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