Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist (Per Diem) - $62.50/hr - Burbank, CA

VitalHire • Burbank, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

VitalHire is hiring a per diem Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist for an acute care hospital in Burbank, California. The STEMI Receiving Center has a two-room cath lab performing advanced diagnostic, interventional, and emergency cardiovascular services, including TAVR, Impella, balloon pumps, and electrophysiology procedures.

The technologist performs diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, including left and right heart catheterizations, PCI/PTCA, stent placement, closure-device procedures, IABP placement and removal, and rotablator atherectomy. Duties include scrubbing, circulating, maintaining the sterile field, setting up equipment, and recognizing and interpreting life-threatening arrhythmias. The position uses Epic for charting and requires call.

The per diem schedule is a day shift of one 8-hour shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with start times of 7:00 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. Shifts are flexible. The start date is November 23, 2026. The posting lists two openings and notes that historical demand is highest on Saturdays, followed by Monday, Thursday, and Sunday.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent cardiac cath lab experience.
• ARRT (R) and CCI RCIS required.
• CRT and California Fluoroscopy Permit listed as required licenses.
• AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Epic experience required.
• Skills in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures, including PCI, PTCA, left and right heart catheterization, stent placement, closure devices, IABP placement/removal, and rotablator atherectomy.
• Ability to scrub, circulate, maintain a sterile field, set up equipment, and recognize and interpret life-threatening arrhythmias.
• Infection control, isolation precautions, and sterile technique knowledge.
• Age-specific competency for middle adults and older adults.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
• Perform left and right heart catheterizations, PCI/PTCA, stent placement, closure-device procedures, IABP placement and removal, and rotablator atherectomy.
• Scrub and circulate during procedures while maintaining the sterile field.
• Set up equipment.
• Recognize and interpret dysrhythmias, including life-threatening arrhythmias.
• Follow infection-control, isolation-precaution, and sterile-technique requirements.
• Use Epic for charting.
• Participate in required call coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed