Travel Cath Lab Tech - $3,752 per week in Bakersfield, CA

Job Title : Cath Lab Technologist Profession : Cath Lab Technologist Specialty : Cardiac Cath Lab Duration : 16 weeks Shift : 10 or 12-hour days Hours per Shift : 40 hours per week Experience : Minimum 2 years of current cath lab experience License : Yes Certifications : ARRT, BLS, Fluoroscopy Must-Have : - Must have current cath lab experience. - Must be comfortable with conscious and moderate sedation. - Must be familiar with procedural processes, airway management, and cardiac drips (such as Integrilin, dopamine, and vasopressors). - Experience with balloon pumps is required. Description : Cases are done with 2 technologists (1 scrubs and 1 monitors hemodynamics, etc.). Registered Nurse provides conscious sedation. There may be a 4th person involved in some cases, depending on the situation. There is a Lead Technologist responsible for making room assignments. The facility performs a range of procedures including cardiac / coronary, vascular, peripheral, general interventional radiology, and neuro interventions. There are 5 suites : 2 suites primarily for coronary cases, 1 suite for peripheral cases, 1 suite for vascular and neuro cases, and 1 suite for electrophysiology cases. Average cases per day vary from 10 to 22 total. Technologists rotate call for inpatient and emergent cases once a week. Weekend call requirement includes 1 weekend per month, running from Friday evening through Monday morning. Cancellation policy allows up to 4 shifts to be canceled per 13-week assignment. Charting system used is Cerner. This position is within an acute care setting.