Cath Lab Technologist
Madison, WI
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Cardiovascular Technologist, Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Madison, Wisconsin. This position supports a high-acuity, high-volume interventional procedural area as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include scrubbing, circulating, and monitoring invasive cardiovascular procedures, with opportunities to cross-train in pediatric and adult congenital invasive cardiology.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day/evening schedule with 8- to 10-hour shifts, including 06301500, 08301700, and 06301700, totaling 40 hours per week; on-call coverage is required every third weekend with a 30-minute response time.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of two years of Cardiovascular Technologist experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
  • Graduation from a Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Technologist training program or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • One year of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Electrophysiology, or Interventional Radiology experience, or completion of a Cardiovascular Technologist apprenticeship program, may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
  • Successful completion of a telemetry examination before the start of the assignment.
  • Influenza vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions may be permitted.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification is preferred for candidates who meet the education requirement.
  • Credentialing, certification, or registration through an appropriate professional credentialing program is preferred.
  • Trauma Level I or Trauma Level II experience is preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Supports diagnostic angiography, complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), structural heart procedures, and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) cases.
  • Performs accurate monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias.
  • Assists with equipment setup, room circulation, sterile-field maintenance, access-site preparation, inventory maintenance, and supply stocking.
  • Participates in procedures including left and right heart catheterization, cardiac stent placement, permanent and temporary pacemaker insertion, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, ventricular assist device insertion, and vascular closure procedures.
  • Uses specialized equipment and technologies such as intra-aortic balloon pump placement and removal, Impella insertion, optical coherence tomography, picture archiving and communication systems, and cardiac support devices.
  • The telemetry examination includes adult and pediatric rhythm recognition and requires a passing score of 80% or higher in each examination.
  • The examination allows two attempts and includes identification of ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, sinus bradycardia, and third-degree heart block findings.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits