Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Madison, WI
First Connect Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

🔥 40-HOUR DAY-SHIFT CATH LAB TECH / CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST (CVT) CONTRACT – MADISON, WI

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technologist / Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) in Madison, Wisconsin. Operating within a high-volume, 6-lab interventional cardiovascular catheterization suite handling ~20 complex cases daily at a premier Magnet-designated academic Level I Trauma center, this high-compensating role offers dependable 40-hour daytime scheduling options (5x8-Hour shifts: 06:30 – 15:00 / 08:30 – 17:00, or 4x10-Hour shifts: 06:30 – 17:00, Monday through Friday, 40 hours guaranteed weekly). TOP-TIER $3,231/WK MIDWEST PACKAGE! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS WITH HIGH-ACUITY CATH LAB BACKGROUND WELCOME! STATE-OF-THE-ART LABS! The multidisciplinary cath team performs high-acuity diagnostic angiography, emergent STEMI interventions, complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), mechanical circulatory device implants, and advanced structural heart procedures. If you are a technologist proficient in scrubbing, circulating, and hemodynamics across advanced interventional cardiology looking to earn $3,231/week in Wisconsin, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $3,231.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,351.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $47.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Overtime Rate: $70.50/hr

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 40 hours weekly. Flexible configurations available across 5x8-Hour shifts (06:30 AM – 15:00 PM or 08:30 AM – 17:00 PM) or 4x10-Hour shifts (06:30 AM – 17:00 PM), scheduled Monday through Friday.
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (November 30, 2026 start date).
• On-Call Requirements: Standby call rotation up to every third weekend with a mandatory 30-minute response time; occasional weeknight/holiday call as operationally scheduled.
• Department Setting & Volume: 6-room state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Lab averaging ~20 interventional and diagnostic cases daily (Unit: Cardiovascular Lab - Cardiovascular Tech).
• Cross-Training Opportunities: Opportunities to engage with the facility's specialized Adult Congenital and Pediatric Invasive Cardiology programs.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Procedures:
  • Scrubbing, circulating, and recording/hemodynamic monitoring for diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures.
  • Emergent STEMI interventions, complex PCI, PTCA, and coronary stent placements.
  • Advanced mechanical circulatory support: Impella insertion/monitoring, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) placement/removal, and ECMO cannulation support.
  • Structural heart interventions: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Watchman left atrial appendage closures, ASD/PFO closures, and valve therapies.
  • Intracoronary imaging & atherectomy: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), IVUS, Rotablator rotational atherectomy, and laser-assisted coronary interventions.
  • Right and left heart catheterizations, temporary/permanent pacemaker insertions (PPI), and pulmonary artery (PA) line placements.
  • Access site management: Sheath prep, maintenance, and vascular closure device deployment (Perclose, StarClose, Angio-Seal).
• Imaging Systems & Equipment: Philips and Siemens imaging systems, advanced hemodynamic monitoring consoles, and PACS.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) clinical experience in a hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Must have at least 1 year of experience in an Academic Level I Trauma Center or similar large teaching hospital. (First-time travelers accepted with strong high-acuity cath lab background!).
• Education & Credential Pathway (Must meet one of the following):
  • Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (CVIS) training program (RCIS preferred; ARRT accepted only if a graduate of a formal CVIS program), OR
  • Active Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification through CCI (required if not a CVIS program graduate), OR
  • Minimum 1 year of dedicated Cath Lab, EP, or IR experience / CVT apprenticeship program in lieu of formal education.
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must be attached):
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) — AHA only.
  • AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.

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