Peds & Congenital Cardiovascular Tech

Pediatric And Congenital Cardiovascular Technologist

At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title — you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days + call, Schedule: 8-10 hour shifts

Position Summary

The Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Technologist at Mary Bridge Children's will provide technical expertise and patient care support in the pediatric cardiac catheterization lab, assisting physicians with diagnostic and interventional procedures for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital or acquired heart disease. The Cardiovascular Technologist will ensure quality care, with a focus on the comfort and well-being of the patient and family. Through providing support during diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional procedures, you will be able to apply your independent decision-making skills every day. The tech serves in the scrub, circulator, and recording role. Procedures include but are not limited to angioplasty, balloon atrial septostomies, stenting, device placements (valves, asd, vsd, etc), thrombolysis, embolization, thoracic duct takedowns, biopsies, ablations, pacemaker and lead placements and laser extractions. They operate sophisticated cardiac medical imaging and diagnostic equipment (single and bi-plane, fluoroscopic angiographic equipment, Ultrasound, Intravascular Ultrasound IVUS, echo, Intracardiac Echo (ICE), Radi-wires, and/or operate 3D mapping systems) and assist with device management in order to obtain optimum study quality and support interventional team needs. The tech acquires/ measures/ calculates hemodynamic data, performs blood work analysis, prepare procedure rooms, preps patients for procedures, transports patients to and from the lab, cleans procedure rooms, and prepares instruments for re-sterilization. The tech directs and practices safety guidelines for themselves, staff, and patients and adheres to regulatory practices within the cardiac cath lab.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and maintain cath lab environment, ensuring compliance with safety and infection control standards.
• Perform direct patient care activities under the direction of the Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab/ EP Registered Nurse and/or the Cath Lab Operations Manager as necessary and appropriate
• Assist physicians in invasive cardiac procedures (diagnostic cath, angioplasty, device placement, electrophysiology studies).
• Operate and troubleshoot advanced imaging and monitoring equipment (fluoroscopy, IVUS, ICE, 3D mapping).
• Acquire and interpret hemodynamic data; perform blood work analysis.
• Support patient care before, during, and after procedures, including transport and monitoring.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care delivery.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technology or radiology program.
• Current Washington State Radiologic Technologist certification or as a Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or currently enrolled and in second year of an Invasive Cardiovascular Specialist program
• Current RCIS or ARRT certification or commitment to obtain within 6 months of employment
• Registered ARRT (VI) or Registered ARRT (CI) preferred
• Current AHA, BLS, and ACLS CPR certifications at the time of hire; PALS strongly preferred (or obtained within 6 months)
• At least one year of diagnostic radiology or interventional radiology experience required
• Pediatric cath lab experience in a tertiary or quaternary care center
• Strong knowledge of congenital heart disease and pediatric hemodynamics
• Familiarity with ECMO and hybrid OR procedures

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $49.61 - $81.99 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.