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Radiology / Cardiology - Cath Lab Tech
Facility: Providence Health and Services – MSP
Location: Anchorage, AK 99508
Facility: Providence Alaska Medical Center
Profession: Radiology / Cardiology
Specialty: Cath Lab Tech
Unit: Cardiac Cath Lab
Job Type: Travel Contract
Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP / 10/05/2026
Number of Positions: 1
Job ID: 3405178
Shift: Day, 4×10 hours (07:00 AM–05:30 PM)
Travel Experience: Not required
Experience Required: 2 years
Location: Anchorage, AK 99508
Facility: Providence Alaska Medical Center
Profession: Radiology / Cardiology
Specialty: Cath Lab Tech
Unit: Cardiac Cath Lab
Job Type: Travel Contract
Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP / 10/05/2026
Number of Positions: 1
Job ID: 3405178
Shift: Day, 4×10 hours (07:00 AM–05:30 PM)
Travel Experience: Not required
Experience Required: 2 years
Job Summary
Seeking an experienced Cath Lab Technologist to support diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, interventional radiology, electrophysiology, vascular procedures, and neurointerventional cases. The technologist will work in a multidisciplinary procedural environment and may float to IR or EP as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Perform procedural responsibilities according to department standards.
- Provide accurate patient monitoring and procedural support.
- Perform EKG lead placement.
- Scrub and maintain a sterile field during procedures.
- Assist with cardiac, vascular, interventional radiology, and neurointerventional procedures.
- Support electrophysiology procedures and CRM device implants.
- Assist with vascular access and other special procedures.
- Provide mentoring/support to other staff when required.
- Maintain appropriate documentation using Epic.
- Float to Interventional Radiology (IR) or Electrophysiology (EP) when required.
Required Certifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- ARRT (R) OR RCIS
- CCI/RCIS
Required Experience & Skills
- Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience.
- EP experience required.
- Interventional Radiology experience required.
- Vascular experience required.
- Neuro experience required.
- Mentoring experience required.
- Procedural experience across cardiac and vascular interventions.
- Epic charting experience preferred/required according to facility requirements.
Cardiac Cath Lab Experience
Experience with:
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
- Interventional cardiac catheterization
- STEMI
- IABP
- Impella
- TandemHeart
- Structural Heart procedures
- PFO
- TAVR
- Mitral Clip
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Left heart catheterization
- Right heart catheterization
- PCI
- PTCA
- Temporary pacemaker
- Cardiac stent placement
- Rotational atherectomy
- Peripheral/venous access
Interventional Radiology Experience
Experience with:
- Lines and drains
- Embolization
- Lower and upper extremity procedures
- Fistulas
- Visceral angiography/intervention
- Stroke thrombectomy
- TIPS
- IVC filter placement
- Gastrostomy
- Nephrostomy
- Ureteral stent placement
- Vascular interventions
Electrophysiology Experience
Experience with:
- EP studies
- Cardiac mapping
- Cardiac ablation
- AICD insertion/programming
- CRM device implants
- EP lab procedures
Neurointerventional Experience
Experience with:
- Carotid angiography
- Embolization
- Stent placement
- Thrombolysis/thrombectomy
- Vertebroplasty
- Discogram
Equipment / Technology
- Philips X-Ray System
- Atherectomy devices
- Thrombectomy devices
- Temporary LVAD support
- McKesson for Cath Lab
- Mac-Lab/Cardio Lab for EP
- Epic
Unit & Facility Information
- Total Staffed Beds: 407
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Charting System: Epic
- Scrub Color: Provided
- Parking: Free parking
- Work Settings:
- Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab
- Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab
- Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
- Interventional Radiology
- Special Procedures
Schedule & Call Requirements
- Shift: 4×10-hour day shifts
- Call: Required
- Call Requirement: 1 shift per week and every 4th weekend
- Weekend Coverage: Some Saturdays may be required as part of the regular schedule.
- Float: Yes – may float to IR or EP
- Block Scheduling: Not available
- Guaranteed Hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks
- Traveler may be called off for one 10-hour shift per two weeks.
Travel & Candidate Requirements
- First-time travelers are accepted.
- Local candidates are not accepted; candidate permanent address must be at least 60 miles from the facility.
- Valid state license required; pending license may be considered, with processing potentially taking 10–12 weeks.
- References are required.
- Copy of certifications required.
- RTO must be included at the time of submission.
- Traveler must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year.
- Candidate may only be submitted to one facility within the specified region.
- Candidates must follow the facility's return-to-staff/travel policy.
- Hepatitis B vaccination is required; the facility does not accept declinations.
Important Compliance Requirements
- Two references covering at least one year within the last three years are required during the compliance process.
- References may include a Charge RN or Lead.
- Modules are non-billable.
- Average module time is approximately 18 hours; more than 20 hours requires PM approval.
- Modules must be completed before start and annually.
- Travelers should investigate housing options in advance because availability may be limited.
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