Are you ready to take your expertise as a cardiovascular technologist to a new setting in Omaha, NE. Join a hospital-based Cath Lab team as a Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist and support physicians and interprofessional staff in diagnostic and interventional procedures. Operate advanced imaging and monitoring equipment, assist with intra-procedural circulating duties, medication administration, and sedation, and contribute to high-quality patient care for cardiac and interventional radiology cases.
What You'll Need:
- ARRT certified Radiologic Technologist.
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) required.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a hospital Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology setting; experience with cardiac cath and IR procedures required.
- BLS and ACLS certification required.
- Experience with EPIC charting system and Apollo cardiac charting preferred.
- Experience with Siemens imaging equipment preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required at submittal for radius verification.
- Ability to comply with facility infection control and fingernail policy. Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas.
- Willingness to float daily and for on-call coverage to multiple hospital campuses as needed.
- Ability to attend a one-week unit-specific orientation, including on-call buddy shifts; 12 orientation hours required.
Minimum Requirements / Client-Specific Requirements:
- RCIS (CCI) certification required.
- BLS and ACLS required.
- ARRT certification required.
- Minimum 3 years of hospital-based Cath Lab/IR experience. Cardiac Cath/IR experience is essential.
- Must be able to float to other hospital campuses and participate in call rotations; 30 minute response time expected to home campus, variable to others.
- Experience with EPIC electronic medical records and Apollo cardiac charting preferred.
- Familiarity with Siemens imaging systems preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required at submission to confirm candidate is within a 50-mile radius of the facility network; candidates may not be employed part time, full time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI or Dignity.
- Compliance with fingernail/artificial nail policy for patient care areas.
- Minimum availability for required call shifts: minimum 10 weeknight call shifts and minimum 2 weekend call shifts (one IR and one Cardiac) during assignment as required by unit scheduling.
Assignment Details
- Facility type: Hospital.
- Primary specialty: Cath Lab Tech / IR Tech.
- Shift name: Days.
- Shift details: Days 0700-1700 (4x10 schedule noted; VMS notes 0700-1730 4 days/week).
- Orientation: 12 hours; 1 week department-specific orientation including on-call buddy shifts.
- Number of labs/suites: 3.
- Typical case volume: 4–5 cases per day on average.
- Charting system: EPIC with Apollo cardiac charting.
- Equipment: Siemens imaging systems.
- Floating: Candidates will need to float to multiple campuses for daily and on-call coverage.
Location Highlights
Omaha offers a mix of urban amenities and outdoor recreation within short drives. The Old Market district features restaurants, galleries, and a 10–15 minute downtown commute from many central neighborhoods. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a nationally recognized attraction located approximately 5 miles from central Omaha. Lewis and Clark Landing provides riverfront parks and trails along the Missouri River with biking and pedestrian paths within a 10–20 minute drive from downtown. For day trips, Platte River and Mahoney State Park are within 20–30 miles and offer hiking, fishing, and camping options. The city supports an urban-suburban lifestyle with professional sports at CHI Health Center, cultural venues like the Joslyn Art Museum, and public transit options including bus routes connecting key medical districts within reasonable commute times.
Additional Job Information
- Department scope: Cath Lab/IR performing primarily IR with cardiac inpatient add-ons; prepared for STEMI response and advanced hemodynamic stabilization up to IABP.
- Common patient presentations: chest pain, shortness of breath, pulmonary embolism, DVT, venous access, and interventional oncology/vascular procedures.
- Dress code: surgical greens for scrubs.
- Supervisor/charge structure: supervisor present; charge nurse assigns shifts as needed.
- Call expectations: team covers three campuses after hours and weekends; frequency of callbacks varies.
- Cancellation policy: facility may cancel shifts per internal policy.
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