Cath Lab Technologist
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

Cath Lab Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 4 x 10-hour shifts (7:00 to 17:30), 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with on-call requirements
• Unit Accepts First-Time Travelers: Yes
• Local Candidates: Accepted only if they live more than 50 miles from the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in New York
• Cath Lab Technologist experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ARRT (R) or RCIS
• Experience with Epic

Listed Skills

• Diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures
• Cardiac implant closure device and stent placement
• Diagnostic catheterizations (adult)
• IABP placement and removal
• Left and right heart catheterization
• Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and PTCA
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Scrub procedures, equipment setup, room circulator duties, maintaining the sterile field, and sterile technique

Health Requirements

Candidates must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing their contract.

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. Accepted mask models are specified by the facility. If the candidate fails, the facility accepts proof of the failed test, and the candidate wears a PAPR onsite.
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Positive results require proof of the positive result, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years of start, and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: Positive titer or vaccination required. Low or equivocal titers require additional vaccines or boosters.
• Hepatitis B: Positive surface antibody titer, completed vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history of varicella
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start, covering amphetamines (including methamphetamines), cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates (including morphine and codeine). Not required annually.
• Flu vaccination: Vaccination or signed declination during flu season (deadline 12/3). Flu receipts are not accepted.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• COVID: Copy of vaccination preferred, but not required

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check (felony, last 7 years) within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, education verification, work eligibility in the US, and an international search if the candidate lived outside the US. Convictions are reviewed and approved by facility HR. Not required to be renewed annually.
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 3 months of start, run monthly
• NYS Medicaid exclusion list: Within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter
• Sex offender registry search: Within 30 days of start
• International education: If education cannot be verified on file, a CGFNS full report (certificate alone is not acceptable), WES, or EEE of America evaluation is required. Accepted case by case.

Onboarding and Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID
• Passport-style badge photo with a solid background
• Employment application
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Facility modules: login details are sent 2 weeks before start
• Attestation forms and new hire form (completed by the clinical lead)
• Skills checklist, required annually
• Work history verification: at least 2 past employments (Aya direct candidates)
• 2 references within 3 years of start (Aya direct candidates only)