Cath Lab Technologist
Lake Forest, IL
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist for a Cardiac Interventional Radiology role requiring ARRT certification and at least 1 year of direct experience.

Details

• Multi-specialty department including Interventional Radiology
• Cath Lab/EP Lab experience preferred
• Work settings include diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab
• Procedures include ASD closures, cardiac implant closure device, diagnostic and left/right heart catheterizations, IABP placement/removal, PCI, PTCA, rotablator atherectomy, laser-assisted procedures, EP studies, cardiac ablation, mapping, cardioversion, pacemaker insertion, tilt table study, carotid stenting, and endovascular interventions
• 4x10 hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• On call required 5-6 days per month including one weekend
• May be subject to floating between facilities within the health system if requested by the unit

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Applied Sciences required; BSN required
• ARRT (R) certification required
• IEMA Licensure required if applicable
• BLS and ACLS certification through AHA required
• Illinois license must be in hand at time of consideration; emergency or pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of direct experience required
• CCI RCES and CCI RCIS certifications preferred
• Experience with equipment setup, scrub procedures, maintaining sterile field, and vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Ability to recognize life-threatening arrhythmias and interpret dysrhythmias
• Competency in caring for middle adult and older adult patient populations
• Skills checklist and 2 professional references required, with one reference from a Supervisor, Manager, or Charge RN within the last year

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include circulating and scrubbing in cardiac cath lab procedures, maintaining infection control, isolation precautions, PPE use, and sterile technique
• Non-licensed direct patient caregivers not listed as eligible in the IL Healthcare Worker Registry must travel to Illinois at least two Fridays before their start date for mandatory in-state fingerprinting
• All requested time off must be submitted with the candidate profile and cannot be added after submission
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate