Cath Lab Technologist
Montgomery, AL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab Technologist with at least 1 year of interventional cardiac catheterization experience for a level II trauma center.

Details

• Work in a Cardiovascular Recovery/Cath Lab unit with 4 procedure rooms
• Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center facility
• Patient population includes STEMI/NSTEMI, LHC/RHC, CHF, Angina, ACS, Afib, IABP/Impella, CTOs, staged/protected PCI, pericardiocentesis, and temp pacers
• Additional case exposure may include EP procedures, vascular/peripheral cases, PE interventions, and hybrid/structural procedures such as TAVR and Watchman
• Average of 20-25 patients seen per day
• Uses Cerner EMR, Philips XPER hemodynamic monitoring system, IntellaSpace PACS, and Omnicell medication dispensing
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, starting at 6:30 AM
• No floating required
• On-call rotation includes every 4th weekend and approximately 1 weeknight call and 1 late shift per week
• Weekend on-call runs Friday end of shift through Monday at 6:30 AM
• Weekday call runs end of shift until 6:30 AM the following morning
• Call team response time is 30 minutes
• Schedule cycle rotates every 3-6 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience required; diagnostic-only experience not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• ARRT certification required
• RCIS certification preferred but not required
• License required if applicable
• 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

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Support staff on the unit includes a Cath Lab Coordinator/Supervisor, RT and Hospitalist coverage 24/7, on-call Cardiologist, and RRT/Code Team
• Daytime transporter available, though RN will accompany patients to the recovery area
• New or returning travelers absent 1+ year will complete 24 hours of classroom orientation plus 1-3 shifts on the unit
• Rehire orientation length depends on time since last assignment
• One major and one minor seasonal holiday coverage expected per policy
• Time off requests must be approved by the unit manager
• Green hospital scrubs are provided
• Parking available in a parking deck
• Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Former staff must wait 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler