Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Bangor, Maine
Eastern Maine Medical Center

State specific nursing licensure - Always required

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - Required for cardiac-related specialties

ASAP START

Must be cath lab trained

Competent in EP or IR is a plus

No IR only or EP only techs

Ideal candidate: Trained in Cath Lab & Interventional Radiology (IR)

Roles: RN: Circulate CL & IR. Operate (“monitor”) hemodynamic monitoring/documentation system OR perform scrub assist role in the Cath lab; Circulate in the IR lab RTR: Pan x-ray table, operate (“monitor”) hemodynamic monitoring/documentation system, AND perform scrub assist role in the Cath Lab; Operate x-ray equipment and perform scrub assist role in IR

Typical workflow: Assigned to one room per day (CL or IR), Rotate roles within the room among trained staff

RN administers and monitors sedation; RTR manages x-ray in conjunction with MD; scrub and hemo monitoring can be done by RN or RTR

After-hours call assignments are usually one night per week & about every 4-6 weekends. Comes out to 4-5 nights per 4-week schedule

Willing to consider: CL-only or IR-only staff

Prefer candidates with ability to do at least two roles: could by CL & scrub or monitor, or circulate only in both CL & IR

Not likely to hire a nurse or RTR who can only do one role due to associated scheduling constraints

CL: all typical interventional cath lab patients (diagnostic, PCI, rotational atherectomy, shockwave, IABP, Impella, etc.) – Structural heart usually handled by a limited group of CL staff

IR: Vascular surgeons: peripheral angiography, fistulagrams, tunneled catheter insertions, etc., Neurosurgeon: elective diagnostic and interventional neuro procedures (angiogram, coiling, carotid stenting, etc.), kyphoplasty, Radiologists: tubes & drains, TIPS, embolization, etc.

Patient types: diverse caseload

Competent in EP or IR is a plus

Rotate roles within the room among trained staff

After-hours call assignments are usually one night per week & about every 4-6 weekends. Comes out to 4-5 nights per 4-week schedule

Annual Core Competencies

Candidate Confirmation Form

Clinical References (2)

Confidentiality Agreement

Criminal Background Check Report

DHHS Exclusion Search

Drug Screen

Emergency Contact Info Sheet

FACIS Level 3

HealthStream & PromisePoint

Hep B Titers/Vaccine/Declination

License/Certification

MMR Titers or Immunizations

N-95 Mask Fit Test

N95 Respirator Questionnaire

OIG Search

Photo ID

Physical

PPD

SAM Screen

Sex Offender

Skills Check List

TDAP

Unit Competency

Varicella Titers or Immunization

Vocera and Strongline Device Attestation