Cath Lab Technologist - Local/Internal Traveler

Southcoast-Health-System-; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance and 403B retirement

Travel assignment

Job summary

Southcoast Health System, Inc. is seeking experienced Cath Lab Technologists for MTM Staffing's in-house traveler team. Assignment at Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA.

36 hours per week, day shifts with weeknight, weekend and holiday call rotation. Compensation is $80 per hour; health insurance and 403B retirement plan eligible. Responsibilities include diversified clinical patient care in the cath lab, patient positioning, imaging prep, and assisting interventional cardiologists in procedures,

Qualifications

• Accredited Radiologic Technology or Cardiovascular Technology program completed.
• ARRT RT(R) or CCI RCIS certification required or in scope to obtain.
• Minimum 1 year Scrub Assistant experience in cath lab/EP/IR.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; post-primary CV/IR certs preferred.
• Massachusetts RT licensure and ARRT registration required for RT(R) professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified clinical patient care in cardiac cath lab under supervision.
• Position patient, select imaging equipment, document procedure data in EHR.
• Assist interventional cardiologist in cardiac cath/structural heart procedures.
• Apply ALARA principles to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.

Education

Accredited Radiologic Technology or Cardiovascular Technology program

Massachusetts RT licensure

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Post-primary Cardiac/Interventional Radiography certs (preferred)

Tools

ARRT RT(R) or RCIS

EHR systems

Radiologic imaging equipment

Job description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

MTM Staffing, brought to you by Southcoast Physician’s Group, is now hiring experienced Cath Lab Technologists for our in-house traveler team.

• 11-13 Week Assignment, with option to extend for 2 additional 13 week assignment if available
• $80/hr
• Health Insurance and 403B retirement plan eligible

Position Assignment Details:

• Hours: 36hrs
• Shifts: Day shift, 9hr shifts. Weeknight, Weekend and Holiday Call Rotation.
• Area Assignment: Cardiac Cath Lab - Charlton, Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Under the general supervision and direction of the Manager of the Cardiac Cath Lab or designee perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within cardiac cath lab or structural heart as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request. Obtain pertinent hemodynamic and angiographic information from patient's chart and document all data within the hemodynamic system and EHR. Perform patient education related to the procedure. Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies, identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure select technical factors/ parameters/sequences to produce quality images, properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality based on scope of practice. Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others. Assist interventional or invasive cardiologist in performing cardiac cath or structural heart procedures.

• Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology or Cardiovascular Technology and attainment of certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a Registered Radiologic Technologist in Radiography RT(R) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS).
• One year's experience as a Scrub Assistant in a cardiac catheterization/EP lab/Structural Heart or IR is required.
• Post-primary certification in Cardiac or Vascular Interventional Radiography is preferred for Radiologic Technologists.
• For RT(R)'s, current RT licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is required. For non-RT's, current registration with Cardiovascular Credentialing International is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required.
• Post-primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Cardiac or Interventional Radiography RT () (CV) or (VI) is preferred.