Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Charleston, WV
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Job Breakdown – Cath Lab Tech

Position: Cath Lab Tech
Schedule: 4 × 10-hour days
Hours: 6:30 AM–5:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 36/week
Contract: 13 weeks
Start: 10/26/2026
Call: Required

Facility

• Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Level IV Trauma Center
• Major teaching hospital
• 838 staffed beds
• Charting: Cerner
• Scrubs: Provided
• Parking: Free for travelers

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year Cath Lab experience in the initial posting
• Must be competent in both diagnostic and interventional Cath Lab procedures
• Structural heart experience required
• First-time Cath Lab travelers are NOT accepted
• The compliance section also states minimum 2 years RN experience, so this should be verified based on the candidate's discipline/role.
• RCIS alone is NOT accepted as a license to work in the Cath Lab in WV.

Required Skills

Candidate should be comfortable with:

• Diagnostic & interventional cardiac cath
• Adult diagnostic catheterization
• PCI / PTCA
• Cardiac stent placement
• Left heart catheterization
• IABP placement/removal
• Cardiac implant/closure devices
• Scrubbing and circulating
• Maintaining sterile field
• Equipment setup
• Recognition/interpretation of life-threatening arrhythmias

Certifications

• BLS – AHA
• ACLS – AHA
• PALS if required by the unit

Call Requirements 🚨

• 30-minute response time
• Weekend call only for scheduled weekend coverage
• Call weekend runs Friday 7:00 PM → Monday 7:00 AM
• Rotating primary and backup call
• Weekday call may also apply

Radius / License

• 100-mile radius rule
• Permanent address must be 100+ miles from the facility
• Candidates 75–99 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• WV or Compact license required
• Pending WV license can be submitted, but active WV license must be in hand before starting
• ARRT registration required