Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab/EP Technologist with at least two years of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory experience and RCIS certification or CVIS training program graduation.

Details

• Work in a Cardiac Cath Lab at a teaching hospital setting with Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Day/evening shifts of 8 or 10 hours, including 0630-1500, 0830-1700, and 0630-1700 schedules
• On-call required every third weekend with a 30-minute response time
• Floating required as needed across related units
• Procedures may include diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, PCI, PTCA, TAVR, Watchman, IABP, Impella, pacemaker insertion, and more
• Uses Philips and Siemens imaging equipment and PACS system

Requirements

• Minimum two years of Cardiovascular Technologist experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory required
• Graduate of a CVIS training program required, or RCIS certification required
• ARRT accepted only with CVIS training program graduation
• One year of Cath Lab, Electrophysiology, or Interventional Radiology experience may substitute for education requirement
• BLS and ACLS required (AHA only)
• Must pass a Telemetry exam with strict passing criteria prior to starting, including adult and pediatric rhythm identification
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include accurate patient monitoring, equipment setup, EKG lead placement, access site prep, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• May serve as room circulator or scrub in to maintain sterile field
• Experience with vascular closure systems such as Perclose and StarClose preferred
• High acuity cath lab experience required even without prior travel experience
• Teaching hospital, Trauma Level I, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• All references must be removed from candidate profile prior to consideration