Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Columbia, SC
Care Career
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

MUSC Health – Cath Lab Tech

Facility: Acute Care Hospital – 304 Staffed Beds
Shift: Rotating Day Shift – 4x10 Hours
Schedule: 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM OR 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Experience Required: 2+ Years
First-Time Travelers: Accepted
Charting System: Epic
Floating: None
Orientation: 24 Hours

Shift Details:

• Rotating shifts are scheduled in weekly blocks, not daily.
• Hours may extend depending on procedure completion.
• One weekend call (Friday–Sunday) every 7 weeks.
• One evening call shift per week.
• One evening shift per week.
• Holidays as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience.
• Acute care hospital experience required.
• Proficient in coronary diagnostic and interventional Cath Lab procedures.
• Must be proficient in both scrubbing and monitoring.
• First-time travelers accepted.

Required Certifications/Licenses:

• BLS
• ACLS
• ARRT or RCIS (registered or in process)
• South Carolina SCRQSA license
• Radiation badge (must be provided by agency)

Required Skills:

• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab
• Coronary Angioplasty / PCI / PTCA
• Cardiac Stent Placement
• Left and Right Heart Catheterization
• Rotablator Atherectomy
• Impella Insertion
• IVC Filter Placement
• Thrombolysis / Thrombectomy
• Accurate Cardiac Monitoring
• Embolization

Additional Procedures:

• IABP
• Temporary Pacemaker
• IVUS
• FFR/IFR
• Pericardiocentesis
• Cardiac Biopsies
• Carotid Angiograms
• Shockwave Procedures

Equipment/Systems:

• Epic
• MAC Lab
• Fuji Vidistar
• PACS
• Impella
• Balloon Pump
• AngioJet
• Shockwave Equipment

Unit Details:

• 5 Cath Lab Rooms
• 4–5 Labs Running Daily
• Approximately 20–25 Cases Per Day
• 2–3 CVTs Per Lab
• Adult and Geriatric Patient Population
• Hospital-Issued Scrubs

Facility Policies:

• 60-mile radius rule.
• Locals accepted case by case at 10% lower bill rate.
• Non-local candidates prioritized.
• Previous MUSC employees (including PRN) must be separated for at least one year.
• SC license must be active before reporting.
• Pending license accepted with proof of application or SC walk-through eligibility.
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions accepted).
• COVID vaccine not required.
• All RTO must be submitted upfront.
• Facility may cancel one shift every two weeks.