Cath Lab Technologist - Local/Internal Traveler

About the Role

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. MTM Staffing, brought to you by Southcoast Physician's Group, is now hiring experienced Cath Lab Technologists for our in-house traveler team.

Assignment Details

• 11-13 Week Assignment, with option to extend for 2 additional 13 week assignments if available
• Hours: 36hrs
• Shifts: Day shift, 9hr shifts
• Weeknight, Weekend and Holiday Call Rotation
• Area Assignment: Cardiac Cath Lab - Charlton, Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology or Cardiovascular Technology
• 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
• 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) are required

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-primary certification in Cardiac or Vascular Interventional Radiography is preferred for Radiologic Technologists
• Post-primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Cardiac or Interventional Radiography RT (CV) or (VI) is preferred

Pay

$80.00 /Hr.

Benefits

• Health Insurance eligible
• 403B retirement plan eligible