Cath Lab Tech
Washington, DC
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab/EP Technologist for a Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab with 2+ years of recent experience and prior travel assignment experience required.

Details

• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including CAD, PVD, and cancer
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• 4x10 hour day shifts from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM and/or 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• No call, no weekends, and no major holiday coverage required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required within the last 7 years
• Must have completed at least 1 prior travel assignment
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• ARRT CI and ARRT VI certification required (ARRT or RCIS accepted)
• CCI RCIS certification required
• License required if applicable
• Skilled in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, left and right heart catheterization, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Experience with permanent and temporary pacemaker insertion, AICD insertion/programming, and EP procedures
• Experience with angioplasty, stent placement, aortography, pelvic angiography, and pulmonary arteriography
• Experience with dialysis graft interventions and upper/lower extremity angiography
• Proficient in scrub and circulate procedures, sterile technique, and equipment setup
• Skilled in EKG lead placement, access site prep, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Charting system experience required (any EMR accepted)

Additional Information

• Perform diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures including PPI, AICD insertion/programming, and vascular interventions
• Responsible for stocking supplies, equipment maintenance, and maintaining a sterile field
• Follow isolation precautions, infection control protocols, and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
• Specialties requiring EKG rhythm interpretation competency must pass a Relias exam with at least 80% overall and 100% on lethal rhythms
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract
• Local candidates accepted within 60 miles at a reduced rate
• Previous MedStar employees must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position