Description Cardiovascular Technologist - Cath Lab (ARRT-R) PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA Full-time (1.00 FTE) Days | \$51.58-\$76.84/hr | Hiring Bonus & Relocation Assistance May Be Available When the STEMI alert comes in, nobody wonders whether the team can handle it. The question is how quickly everyone can mobilize. Confidence comes from experience, trust, and a team that has done it together before.
At PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, your expertise is more than appreciated. It's relied upon. This is a busy regional referral center serving Southwest Washington and beyond.
You'll be part of one of the largest structural heart programs between Tacoma and Medford , gaining exposure to procedures many technologists spend years hoping to encounter. One day may include structural heart interventions. The next could involve neurovascular procedures, vascular trauma, cardiac devices, interventional cardiology, or peripheral vascular cases.
For technologists who enjoy learning, adapting, and staying engaged, it's the kind of environment that keeps your career moving forward. What makes this opportunity memorable isn't just the complexity of the work. It's the culture.
Talk to the team and you'll hear the same thing: physicians value their technologists. Physicians actively seek input, listen to observations, and view technologists as essential clinical partners throughout procedures. When critical situations arise, this team steps up together.
Patients can be exceptionally sick. The work is meaningful. The stakes matter.
And the trust placed in every member of the cath lab is real. Just as important, you'll be part of PeaceHealth, a person-first, values-driven, highly trusted organization that believes caregivers deserve the same level of care and support that patients receive. The commitment to caregiver wellbeing extends beyond benefits and shows up in the way teams collaborate, communicate, and support one another every day.
If you're looking for a role where your expertise grows, your voice is heard, and your work genuinely matters, this may be worth a closer look. Why You'll Love This Role Work across interventional cardiology, structural heart, neurovascular, vascular trauma, interventional radiology, and cardiac device procedures Be part of one of the region's premier cardiovascular referral programs Collaborate with physicians who value technologist expertise and clinical observations Gain exposure to high-acuity cases that continually develop your skills Build a long-term career within a large nonprofit health system committed to caregiver wellbeing Who Thrives Here Enjoys being challenged by complex cases Loves learning and expanding clinical knowledge Stays calm when situations become critical Values teamwork and mutual professional respect Takes pride in being an active contributor rather than a passive observer Schedule & Call Four 10-hour shifts per week One team each day works a later shift (8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) to support procedural flow and patient care needs Rotating weekday off Every fifth weekend creates a four-day weekend One weekday call shift per week plus weekend call rotation every 4th-6th weekend Cath Lab Overview This is a high-volume, dynamic lab performing approximately 25 to 30 procedures daily across six procedural rooms, including: 2 dedicated Cardiac Cath Lab rooms 1 Hybrid room supporting vascular and structural heart procedures 1 Interventional Radiology room, including neuro-interventional procedures 2 Electrophysiology (EP) rooms Cath Lab Technologists do not staff EP cases Why You'll Love Living Here Vancouver offers something many healthcare professionals want but struggle to find: balance.
You can build a serious career at a major medical center while spending your off-hours exploring trails, rivers, mountains, local restaurants, and vibrant neighborhoods. Portland is just across the river, yet Vancouver maintains its own relaxed pace and strong sense of community. Many people come for the career opportunity and stay because life simply feels easier here.
Benefits PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision coverage 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions Paid time off Employer-paid life and disability insurance Additional buy-up insurance options Tuition reimbursement Continuing education assistance Wellness benefits Expanded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Mental health support resources Hiring Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be available Compensation \$51.58 - \$76.84 per hour Hiring rate depends on factors including education, training, experience, seniority, and collective bargaining agreements.
Required Credentials & Licensure ARRT (R) Required Washington State Radiologic Technologist License Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Required Upon Hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required Within 6 Months National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification Required Within 6 Months Experience We're Seeking Required: Previous hospital experience required Minimum two years of Cardiac Cath Lab (or equivalent experience) required.
Preferred: Two or more years of Cath Lab experience with exposure to: Cardiac procedures Vascular interventions Interventional Radiology procedures Your expertise matters here. If you're the kind of technologist who wants a voice in the procedure, exposure to advanced cardiovascular cases, and a team that genuinely values your expertise, we'd love to talk with you. For a complete description of this position, or for questions, contact Andrea, atworek@peacehealth.org.
Work is performed in a hospital setting and includes exposure to biohazards, body fluids, airborne particles, and certain chemicals. Requires standing and moving throughout the workday, with frequent reaching, bending, kneeling, squatting, and handling of medical equipment. Must be able to perform precise procedures requiring fine motor skills, communicate effectively, and maintain normal vision and hearing (with corrective devices if needed).
Patient handling may involve up to 35 lbs. without assistive equipment, with occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.
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