Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist
Nashua, New Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Tech

Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience in specialty (Radiology / Cardiology)
• Prior travel experience not required (unit accepts first-time travelers depending on experience)
• Skills:

  • Scrub
  • Balloon Angioplasty
  • PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
  • Stents
  • Thrombectomy
  • Impella insertion
  • Left and Right heart catheterization
  • Obtaining vitals
  • Rhythm interpretation
  • Inpatient care

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Provider only
• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
• RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) or RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) accepted
• NH State License

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Monitor
• Ablations
• Pacemaker/defibrillator device placement
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Arrhythmia induction
• Baseline measurements
• Cardiac mapping
• Cardioversion
• Conduction studies
• Electrophysiology evaluation
• Insertion/programming of AICDs (Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators)
• EPIC system experience
• Mac Lab

Job Details

• Average daily caseload: 4 cases
• Number of rooms: 1
• Shift: 8-hour day shift (7:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Call requirement: Yes
• Float requirement: None
• Weekend requirement: None

Unit Details

• Elective and emergent PCI
• Pacemaker and ICD implants
• IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), Impella, STEMI patients
• Monitoring experience is a plus

Orientation & Scrubs

• Orientation dependent on experience
• Scrubs: Any

Systems Used

• EPIC (Electronic Health Record system)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check required within 30 days of start, including:

  • Social Security verification
  • National sex offender registry
  • National criminal search
  • FACIS L3
  • Education verification
  • State-specific criminal background checks (NH state police search instead of NH county searches)
  • Motor vehicle background check (if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required (high school acceptable for CNAs)
• Drug screen: 10-panel within 14 days prior to start (with a 7-day grace period)
• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start
• Fit mask test (annual) required for clinical candidates (exceptions apply)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (within last 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (True 2-Step PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination waiver
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 31 - Apr 1) with medical or religious exemptions allowed
• Respiratory safety clearance required (RespSafety questionnaire)

Testing & Competencies

• Pass/fail Basic Dysrhythmia EKG exam required within 48 hours of contract signing for Southern New Hampshire hospitals (passing score 80%)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required (for internal purposes)
• Competency exam required (for internal purposes)

Documentation & Other Requirements

• Two current professional references within last 3 years (one must be from a supervisor)
• Employment application required
• Skills checklist required
• Internal evaluation required annually for travelers with Aya or agency for 1+ year
• State-specific registry checks (NH BEAS State Registry) required for NH placements
• Facility-specific immunization and exemption forms may be required (flu, Hep B, Tdap)
• Photo for badge (passport style, jpeg)
• Proof of auto insurance if applicable (Home Health, Hospice Care)

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced Cath Lab Techs with a focus on interventional cardiology procedures in a supportive travel contract environment.