Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab / IR Rad Tech for a Level II Trauma Center's Interventional Platform, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Cath Lab or IR experience and cross-training across multiple modalities.

Details

• Work in a 5-room Interventional Platform at a 255-bed Level II Trauma Center with Magnet designation, Primary Stroke Center status, and a Level 2E SCN
• Unit includes 2 Cath Labs, 1 EP Room, 1 Hybrid Room, and 1 IR Room
• Adult inpatient and outpatient population; intra-procedural care only — no pre/post care responsibilities
• Cath Lab procedures include diagnostic and interventional heart caths, right heart cath, Impella, balloon pump, thrombectomies, STEMI/MI, CTOs, and PFO closure
• EP procedures include temporary and permanent pacemakers, ablations, and MitraClip
• Hybrid procedures include AAA repair, Watchman, TAVR, and carotids
• IR procedures include peripheral diagnostic and intervention, thrombolysis (EKOS), chest tubes, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, paracentesis/thoracentesis, CT/RFA ablations, G-tube placement and exchanges, PICC placement, tunneled catheter placements, nephrostomy tubes, dialysis grafts, and drain placements
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Charting systems include Epic, Merge Hemodynamic, and GE Cardio (EP); Siemens equipment used
• 8-hour day shifts, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• On-call begins at 4:30 PM and runs through 8:00 AM on weekdays; weekend call runs from Friday 4:00 PM through Monday 8:00 AM
• Approximately 10–11 call shifts per month, including 2 weekends per month
• 30-minute response time required for call
• May float to IR or Cath Lab depending on skillset and position modality

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Cath Lab experience or 2 years of IR experience depending on position modality; most recent experience must be within the last year
• RT certifications required: ARRT, IEMA (Illinois state license), BLS, and ACLS
• RN certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• License required if applicable
• Proficiency in scrubbing and panning simultaneously, Impella, balloon pump, and hemodynamic monitoring (RT)
• RN skills required include circulating, sedation, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Impella, and balloon pump
• Cross-training to both Cath Lab and IR modalities is preferred; Hybrid, EP, and IR experience preferred but not required
• Epic EMR experience required
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible
• 1 professional reference required, dated within the last year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Candidate middle name or initial required for consideration
• COVID vaccine required

Additional Information

• RT support is available 24/7; hospitalist available 24/7; cardiologist on-site during the day and on call at night
• A charge nurse is present and may assist with breaks or fill in as needed, but does not typically take a patient assignment
• RRT/Code Team responds to codes in the lab
• Three-person call team consists of 1 nurse, 1 tech, and 1 nurse or tech; no sleep rooms available on-site
• 12 hours of facility and unit orientation provided
• Holidays are call-only; candidates should expect 1–2 holiday call shifts per contract
• Time off requests must be approved by the manager
• Local candidates accepted
• Procedural scrubs are provided
• Free parking is available on-site