Cath Lab Technologist
Monroe, NC
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab/IR Tech for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of Cath Lab Tech experience and EPIC/Encompass and MERGE proficiency.

Details

• 174-bed hospital with a Stroke Center designation, not a trauma or teaching facility
• Unit includes 7 prep/recovery bays, 1 Cath Lab, and 1 IR Lab
• Typically 2-3 Cath procedures in the morning, with Cath Lab used for IR/procedural overflow in the afternoon if available
• Patient population includes cardiac, vascular, and device placement cases
• Procedures include pacemaker/defibrillator insertion, ports, PICCs, arteriograms, nephrostomy tubes, UAE, Hickman catheters, lower/upper extremity angiograms, fistulagrams, thrombolytics, venograms, and right/left heart caths (mostly radial, some femoral)
• IR Tech role includes arteriograms with intervention and may float to the Cath Lab
• Cath Lab Techs will not be required to circulate, as RNs handle circulating duties
• Equipment includes Siemens X-ray, Merge Hemo, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors; balloon pumps occasionally used
• EMR: EPIC/Encompass and MERGE required
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, 40 hours per week
• No weekend shifts
• On-call requirements based on departmental needs

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Cath Lab Tech experience required
• BLS and ACLS required; ARRT or RCIS required for Cath Lab Tech role
• BLS and ARRT-R required for IR Tech role
• Active license required if applicable
• Required experience with EPIC/Encompass and MERGE systems
• Must be comfortable scrubbing and recording for cardiac and vascular procedures
• At least one prior 13-week travel assignment required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Supportive team environment with Cath Lab leadership, Nursing Supervisor, Charge RN, and RN/RTR/RCIS-trained staff
• Small department of approximately 20 staff members
• Orientation includes a 1-day New Employee Orientation, 2 days of departmental orientation, and 30-45 days to complete assigned ARLs
• Unit closed on major holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
• RTO requests require manager approval
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking available
• Team-oriented unit culture
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position