Cath Lab / EP Technologist
Knoxville, TN
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab / EP Technologist with 2+ years of experience and required travel experience for a community hospital cardiac cath lab setting.

Details

• Work in a diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab, with potential exposure to an EP lab
• Patient population includes adult cardiac cases, with some pediatric/neonatal diagnostic catheterizations
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Procedures include left/right heart catheterization, PCI, PTCA, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, rotablator atherectomy, Watchman, permanent and temporary pacemaker insertion, ventricular assist device insertion, cardioversion, aortography, stent placement, vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose), and hemodynamic monitoring
• Primary equipment includes fluoroscopy and GE Innova IGS; ultrasound experience is preferred
• Cerner EMR experience is preferred but not required
• 5x8 hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• On-call requirement of 1 night per week (3:30 PM – 7:00 AM) and 1 weekend per month, totaling approximately 64 on-call hours per month; subject to change based on staffing needs and holidays
• Floating may be required in accordance with facility policy and clinical experience

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of cath lab experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• One of the following certifications required: CCI RCIS, ARRT(R)(VI), or ARRT(R)(CI); license required if applicable
• Certifications and licensure must not expire within 45 days of the assignment start date
• TN or compact licensure must be in hand at time of consideration
• Proficiency with diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures required
• Skills required include accurate monitoring, equipment setup, EKG lead placement, access site prep, recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, and maintaining a sterile field
• Candidate's permanent address must be greater than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates

Additional Information

• Bi-weekly orientation schedule; orientation modules are completed through the facility's internal system and are not counted as billable hours
• RTO requests cannot occur within 14 days of the start date and cannot exceed 7 days total for the assignment
• No RTO will be accommodated during major holidays or holiday weeks, including Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; travelers may discuss RTO with the manager after arriving onsite
• Former permanent staff of this facility cannot return to the same campus within 24 months; return to a different Covenant Health campus is permitted after 12 months
• Travelers who are related or married cannot be placed on the same unit
• Local candidates are welcome to apply but are subject to a reduced bill rate