Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Technologist

Overview

This is a 15-week contracted position for a qualified Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Technologist in a Level II pediatric trauma center. The role focuses on pediatric congenital diagnostic and interventional procedures, with special emphasis on collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a pediatric cath lab required.
• Required licenses and certifications:
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) and/or ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
  • Current Washington State Rad Tech and/or CISC (Certified Interventional Radiology Specialist) license
• No first-time travelers will be accepted.

Patient Care Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include caring for pediatric patients with a variety of congenital heart conditions. Common procedures may involve:

• Diagnostic and interventional catheterizations including LHC (Left Heart Catheterization) and RHC (Right Heart Catheterization)
• PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect), ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) closures
• Septostomy and congenital structure stenting/ballooning
• Collateral closure procedures
• Pediatric electrophysiology tasks such as pacemaker implant/generator exchanges, loop recorder implant/removals, and EP studies with radiofrequency ablations

Technical Skills

• Experience as a circulator and in patient monitoring (sedation management provided by Anesthesia)
• Preferred monitoring experience with PACS (Picom), hemodynamic systems (Merge), and C-arm (Siemens Artis)
• Familiarity with EMR systems, specifically EPIC Cupid, is preferred.

Work Schedule

• Weekend rotation will require being on call for 1-2 weekends per month (anticipated every third week).
• Call schedule includes 7 shifts in a 3-week rotation; weekday call from end of service to 7:00 AM the following day, and weekend call from end of service Friday to 7:00 AM Monday.
• Response time for call is 45 minutes, and no sleep room is available.
• Holidays will require being on call as part of the department’s rotation.

Additional Information

Scrubs will be provided by the institution, including lead aprons; however, extended sizing for lead may not be available.

Location

The position is located in a pediatric trauma center in the vicinity of Seattle, WA.