Cath Lab Technologist
Baltimore, Maryland
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Cath Lab Tech Travel/Contract Position

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (06:30 - 17:00)
• Shift: Day shift
• Call Requirements:

  • 1 to 2 weeknight call shifts (Monday-Friday)
  • One 24-hour weekend call shift per month
• Work Environment: Fast-paced, efficient; must be a team player
• Scrubs Provided
• Orientation: Weekly
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in Maryland
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist, including experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • CCI RCIS or ARRT(R)
• Skills Required:

  • Interventional Cath procedures
  • Cardiac Stent Placement
  • Scrub technique
  • Right & Left Heart catheterization
  • Use of Rotablader, Thrombectomy, Stents, PCI, PTCA, Balloon Angioplasty

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cerner electronic health records
• Acute patient monitoring
• Room circulator duties
• ACIST system
• Watchman Procedures
• Impella insertion
• TAVI/TAVR procedures

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days, covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to and during assignment
• Education verification for highest degree required by position
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to perform job without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations/vaccinations documentation:

  • Tdap within 10 years preferred
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or signed declination)
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept-Mar)

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 3 years, minimum 80% passing score
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (for Cath Lab and related cardiac units) with specific scoring requirements and remediation process if needed
• Color blindness testing (online or in-person)

Documentation and Verification

• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, license, and contact information
• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Skills checklist updated annually
• I-9 and E-Verify attestation required prior to start
• Valid driver’s license if driving is an essential job function

Additional Notes

• Facility-specific modules (SITELS) must be completed before hire date; may take multiple hours
• Photo for badge required (clear, well-lit, no glare, solid background)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually
• First-time travelers accepted for this unit

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab Technologists seeking a travel contract with a reputable healthcare facility in Maryland.