Cath Lab Technologist
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Cath Lab Technologist

Location

Bakersfield, California

Contract Length

13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in California
• Cath Lab Technologist (2 years of experience)
• Cath Lab Technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT
• BLS
• Fluoroscopy
• Must be comfortable with conscious and moderate sedation
• Must be comfortable with airway management
• Must be comfortable with cardiac drips (such as Integrilin, dopamine, and vasopressors)
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)

Preferred / Relevant Experience

• Comfortable with conscious and moderate sedation
• Comfortable with procedural processes
• Comfortable with airway management
• Comfortable with cardiac drips such as Integrilin, dopamine, and vasopressors
• Comfortable with balloon pumps

Schedule

• 4x10s
• Days
• Every other weekend
• First to float

Call

• Rotating call for inpatient and emergent cases
• Weekend call runs from Friday evening through Monday morning

Unit / Case Mix

• 5 suites/labs
• 2 suites primarily for coronary cases
• 1 suite for peripheral cases
• 1 suite for vascular and neuro cases
• 1 suite for EP cases
• STEMI receiving facility
• Cases include cardiac/coronary, vascular, peripheral, EP, general IR, and neuro intervention
• Average daily volume varies from 10 to 22 cases

Team / Workflow

• Cases are done with 2 techs: 1 scrubs and 1 monitors hemodynamics
• RN provides conscious sedation
• A 4th person may sometimes be present, either an RN or a tech depending on the case
• Lead Tech makes room assignments

Equipment / Support

• Traveler provided with a rad badge