Travel Cath Lab Tech - $2,766 per week

About the role

American Traveler is seeking a Cath Lab / EP Technologist with 2+ years of experience in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization at a Trauma Level II facility.

Assignment overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs (either 7:00 AM–3:30 PM or 8:00 AM–4:30 PM)
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1
• Every other weekend required
• Rotating weekend call required
• May float within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, must be finalized at time of submission; no RTO requests permitted after offer or onsite
• Holiday coverage required per facility policy: if 1–2 major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if 3 holidays fall, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Full compliance required to start on time; non-compliance may result in a two-week delay due to biweekly orientation scheduling
• Previous Piedmont employees (Perm/Per Diem/FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Returning travelers who were previously unable to complete an assignment must complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying

Setting details

• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• Trauma Level II facility
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• 2-room cath lab
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR charting/communication systems
• Exposure to Hybrid OR and interventional cath lab settings
• Scrub attire provided by facility

Responsibilities

• Equipment set up, EKG lead placement, access site preparation, and maintaining a sterile field while scrubbing or circulating
• May assist with vascular studies and interventions including angioplasty, embolization, IVC filter placement, and endovascular repairs (EVAR/TEVAR)

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• CCI RCIS certification required
• ARRT-R certification preferred
• State licensure required if applicable
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Epic experience preferred
• Proficiency in cardiac cath lab procedures including diagnostic and left/right heart catheterizations, PCI, PTCA, stent placement, IABP and Impella insertion, and permanent pacemaker insertion
• Experience with EP procedures such as cardioversion, pacemaker insertion, and tilt table studies
• Skilled in vascular closure systems, hemodynamic monitoring, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Experience with 3D imaging and PACS systems
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, PPE, and sterile technique
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above) preferred