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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab Technologist with at least 1 year of interventional cardiac catheterization experience for a level II trauma center.
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Work in a Cardiovascular Recovery/Cath Lab unit with 4 procedure rooms
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Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center facility
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Patient population includes STEMI/NSTEMI, LHC/RHC, CHF, Angina, ACS, Afib, IABP/Impella, CTOs, staged/protected PCI, pericardiocentesis, and temp pacers
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Additional case exposure may include EP procedures, vascular/peripheral cases, PE interventions, and hybrid/structural procedures such as TAVR and Watchman
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Average of 20-25 patients seen per day
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Uses Cerner EMR, Philips XPER hemodynamic monitoring system, IntellaSpace PACS, and Omnicell medication dispensing
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12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, starting at 6:30 AM
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No floating required
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On-call rotation includes every 4th weekend and approximately 1 weeknight call and 1 late shift per week
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Weekend on-call runs Friday end of shift through Monday at 6:30 AM
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Weekday call runs end of shift until 6:30 AM the following morning
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Call team response time is 30 minutes
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Schedule cycle rotates every 3-6 weeks
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Minimum of 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience required; diagnostic-only experience not accepted
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BLS and ACLS certification required
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ARRT certification required
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RCIS certification preferred but not required
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License required if applicable
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Skills required include laser lead extraction, Rotablator, FFR, IVUS, Impella, IABP, EKOS, pacemaker management, scrub and pan table technique, Medrad contrast injector use, and groin site management and monitoring
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First-time travelers will be considered for this position
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Support staff on the unit includes a Cath Lab Coordinator/Supervisor, RT and Hospitalist coverage 24/7, on-call Cardiologist, and RRT/Code Team
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Daytime transporter available, though RN will accompany patients to the recovery area
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New or returning travelers absent 1+ year will complete 24 hours of classroom orientation plus 1-3 shifts on the unit
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Rehire orientation length depends on time since last assignment
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One major and one minor seasonal holiday coverage expected per policy
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Time off requests must be approved by the unit manager
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Green hospital scrubs are provided
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Parking available in a parking deck
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Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be considered
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Former staff must wait 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
