Travel Cath Lab & EP Tech - 13-Week

American Traveler, LLC.; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay

Insurance with day 1 options

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is hiring a Cath Lab/IR Tech for a 13-week day shift assignment in Monroe, NC. The role requires at least 1 year of Cath Lab Tech experience and proficiency with EPIC/Encompass and MERGE.

The position is at a 174-bed Stroke Center with 7 prep/recovery bays, a Cath Lab and an IR Lab. Typical day includes 2-3 Cath procedures in the morning, with IR/procedural overflow in the afternoon if available.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Skills

Cath Lab Tech experience

IR Tech experience

EPIC/Encompass MERGE proficiency

Tools

EPIC/Encompass

MERGE

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. is hiring a Cath Lab/IR Tech for a 13-week day shift assignment in Monroe, NC. The role requires at least 1 year of Cath Lab Tech experience and proficiency with EPIC/Encompass and MERGE.

The position is at a 174-bed Stroke Center with 7 prep/recovery bays, a Cath Lab and an IR Lab. Typical day includes 2-3 Cath procedures in the morning, with IR/procedural overflow in the afternoon if available.