Travel Cath Lab Technologist - $3,689 per week

TotalMed; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Sick pay

Continuing Education

Job summary

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Cath Lab Technologist for a 13-week assignment in Palo Alto, CA. The role involves scrubbing, monitoring, and assisting in advanced cardiac procedures, with 40 hours per week on 10-hour daytime shifts.

Candidate must have 1 year of cath lab experience, BLS, ACLS, ARRT (R) or CI- RCIS certification, and state licensing where required. Travel pay package and stipends apply.

Qualifications

• 1 year of Cath Lab/ radiology experience preferred.
• BLS, ACLS required; ARRT (R) – CI or CI- RCIS certification preferred.
• State licensing as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cardiac lab rooms and ensure supplies and sterilization.
• Prepare patient and equipment for procedures; drape, calibrate, and set up equipment.
• Operate and QC equipment in the cath lab; scrub in during procedures.
• Assist physician in catheter manipulation and data recording.
• Monitor hemodynamic status and assist in life-saving measures.

Skills

Cath Lab

Radiology

Travel assignment

Cardiac procedures

Tools

ARRT (R) - CI

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Cath Lab Technologist for a travel job in Palo Alto, California.

• Specialty: Cath Lab Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for a Cardiac Catheterization Radiologist (Cath Lab Rad) for an immediate travel opening in Palo Alto, CA. The right Cath Lab Rad must have 1 year of experience. Read below for additional requirements. Cath Lab Rads assist doctors during advanced diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures such as cardiac catheterization, peripheral vascular procedures, and structural heart procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Scrubbing, monitoring and assisting providers as requested.

As a Cath Lab Rad, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing the Cardiac Lab procedure rooms by ensuring adequate stock is available and in working condition, including instrument sterilization if applicable.
• Preparing patient and equipment for cardiac lab procedures by preparing site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing.
• Operating and ensuring the quality control of all equipment utilized in the cardiac cath lab. Knowledge of all related equipment within the laboratory.
• Scrubbing in during procedures, assisting the physician in maneuvering catheters.
• Obtaining and recording hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating-hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
• Monitoring the patient's hemodynamic status during procedures in the cardiac cath lab.
• Participating in life‑saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Cath Lab Rads should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty.

Must have 1 year of experience. The Cath Lab Rad must have BLS, ACLS, ARRT (R) –CI preferred or CCI‑RCIS certification, and state specific licensing when required.

Requirements*: BLS, ACLS, ARRT (R), 2 Years

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Allied Job ID #1493285. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipends amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied Cath Lab Technologist – Travel

About TotalMed Allied

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly‑skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short‑staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1