Travel Cath Lab / EP Technologist - Cardiac Cath Lab

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab Technologist with 2+ years of cath lab experience for a Level 1 trauma acute care facility.

>Level 1 trauma acute care hospital setting
Cardiac Cath Lab unit, separate from IR and EP departments
6 procedure suites/labs with an average of 10 to 15 cases per day
9-hour day shifts with rotating weekends and holidays
Weekly, rotational on-call requirements averaging 8-9 shifts per month
Call response time of 30 minutes from time of page
Primary charge nurse covers 0600-1530 and takes call but does not routinely perform cases
Cardiologists are on call 24/7, 365 days a year
Techs are not currently required to float
Uses EPIC EMR along with PACS and McKesson cardiology systems

>Minimum of 2 years of cath lab experience required
Current ARRT and BLS certification required
IEMA certification required
Active IL license required (license required if applicable)
Previous cath lab experience required
Pediatric experience preferred but not required
McKesson cardiology PACS experience preferred but not required
Must be able to pass a negative drug screen for all panels per facility Drug-Free Campus policy

Responsibilities include scrubbing, monitoring hemodynamics, and circulating during cardiac catheterization procedures
Unit orientation typically lasts 3 to 5 days
Scrubs are provided by the hospital
Holiday coverage is required on a rotational basis
A mandatory call list is used when staff cannot fulfill their scheduled call shift
COVID-19 vaccination is not required for this facility
Local candidates are accepted, with local rate adjustments applying to those with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility