Ideal Candidate: A Cath Lab technologist with at least 1 year of acute-care experience who is comfortable scrubbing/circulating and monitoring patients, with additional stroke, neuro, vascular, or IR experience strongly preferred. We are seeking an experienced Radiology & Cardiology Catheterization Lab Technician to support a high-acuity, multi-specialty procedural environment.

Radiology & Cardiology Catheterization Lab Technician

Location: Santa Monica, CA
Start Date: ASAP
Facility: Acute Care Hospital | 266 Staffed Beds | STEMI & Stroke Receiving Center | 4 Labs
Charting: Epic

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Radiology & Cardiology Catheterization Lab Technician to support a high-acuity, multi-specialty procedural environment. The technician will work across cardiac, electrophysiology, structural heart, interventional radiology, vascular, and interventional neuro procedures.

This position requires a minimum of 1 year of acute-care Cath Lab experience. First-time travelers are welcome; prior travel experience is not required.

Schedule & Call Requirements

• Monday–Friday schedule with required call
• Weekend and holiday call requirements
• Weekday call: 5:30 PM–7:00 AM
• Weekend/Holiday call: 7:00 AM–7:00 AM
• Approximately 10–14 call shifts per 42-day schedule
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager discretion
• Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• RTO must be submitted at the time of initial submission
• Pending license not accepted

Clinical Areas Supported

The technician may support:

• Diagnostic and interventional cardiology
• STEMI and PCI
• Electrophysiology (EP)
• Structural heart procedures
• TAVR/TMVR
• Watchman
• MitraClip
• VTE thrombectomy
• Interventional radiology
• Interventional neuro
• Stroke thrombectomy
• Carotid interventions

EP and structural-heart experience are not required. Stroke and/or IR experience is highly preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year acute-care Cath Lab experience
• BLS
• ACLS
• ARRT(R) or RCIS/CCI RCIS
• Fluoroscopy permit
• Required state license
• Community hospital experience required
• Travel experience not required
• First-time travelers accepted

Core Responsibilities

• Accurate patient monitoring
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Equipment setup and operation
• EKG lead placement
• Patient preparation and access-site preparation
• Scrub and maintenance of sterile field
• Room circulation
• Stocking and maintaining procedural supplies
• Peripheral and venous access
• Support multiple procedural specialties within the lab

Cardiac Cath Procedures

Experience with:

• Adult diagnostic catheterizations
• Left and right heart catheterization
• PCI
• PTCA
• Cardiac stent placement
• Angioplasty
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Temporary pacemaker insertion
• Impella insertion
• ASD closure
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• ECMO
• TAVR
• Watchman/LAA closure

Vascular & Neuro Procedures

Experience with:

• Vascular studies and procedures
• Carotid angiography
• Carotid stenting
• Thrombolysis/thrombectomy
• Neuro stent placement
• Embolization
• Coil embolization
• Peripheral procedures
• Venous access

EP Procedures

EP experience is preferred but not required. Exposure may include:

• Arrhythmia induction
• Baseline measurements
• Cardiac mapping
• Cardiac ablation
• Cardioversion
• Conduction studies
• EP evaluation
• Pacemaker insertion
• AICD insertion/programming
• LAA closure
• Tilt-table studies
• Circulating EP procedures

Work Environment

• 4 procedural labs
• Diagnostic cardiac Cath Lab
• Interventional cardiac Cath Lab
• EP Lab
• Interventional Neuro
• Interventional Radiology
• High-acuity STEMI and stroke environment
• Cross-specialty floating within the lab is required

Ideal Candidate: A Cath Lab technologist with at least 1 year of acute-care experience who is comfortable scrubbing/circulating and monitoring patients, with additional stroke, neuro, vascular, or IR experience strongly preferred.

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