Cath Lab Technologist
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Cath Lab Tech

• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (7:00 to 17:30), 40 hours per week
• Days are not continuous; the final schedule aims to meet staff needs while always meeting patient needs
• Weekday on-call: 6 to 9 days of call per month, 5:15 pm to 7:00 am, distributed over a 4-week schedule period
• Weekend on-call: 1 weekend per 4-week schedule period, 48 hours (Friday 5:15 pm to Monday 7:00 am)
• Ensures 3 staff on call at all times for STEMI coverage

Facility

• Short-term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking
• Charting in EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Cath Lab Technologist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ARRT (R)
• Experience with Fluoroscopy
• Experience with Philips equipment

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Identity: Driver's license or state ID matching legal name on the first day
• Education: Verification of highest level of education required; accredited schools only; diplomas not accepted; foreign equivalency report required for internationally educated candidates
• State license verification: Primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted; panels cannot be combined)
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• Fit test: Within 12 months of start and updated annually; must be clean shaven for testing; 3M N95 1860 (Small or Regular) or 1870+ preferred, but any mask accepted if size is included
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start; TB questionnaire updated annually; positive history requires chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Vaccines/titers:

  • Measles, mumps, rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
  • Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
  • Flu: vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations not allowed; deadline 12/01
  • Medical exemptions are accepted for vaccines with the required facility form
• Preferred: Tdap within 10 years (declination acceptable); COVID initial series if previously received
• Color blind test: Online test, 80% or higher to pass; exams dated before the signed contract are not accepted
• Radiation exposure: Attestation of prior radiation exposure required; updated if there is a 30-day gap in assignment
• Work history: Application must include a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification of last 7 years of employment required (attestations not accepted)
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist: Within 12 months of start
• Training:

  • Fire Safety Module (Allied, as of 5/4/2026)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (Allied, as of 5/31/2024)
  • New employee orientation module, copy due by end of day on start date