Travel Cath Lab Tech - $3,086 per week

Specialty: Cath Lab Technologist | Discipline: Allied Health Professional

About the role

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab / EP Technologist with 1.5–2 years of cardiac cath lab experience and ARRT certification for a 13-week contract in Morgantown, West Virginia. Two openings are available.

Work in a diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab performing endovascular peripheral interventions and special procedures with an adult patient population. The lab uses Siemens equipment, PACS system, and Cerner EMR.

Schedule

• 4×10-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM) or, as needed, 5×8-hour shifts (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
• 40 hours per week
• Start date: September 7, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• On-call requirement: 1 weekday and 1 weekend every 4–6 weeks, including holidays

Responsibilities

• Perform endovascular procedures under physician direction leading to diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and peripheral vascular disease
• Monitor patient hemodynamic status and document during procedures
• Scrub in to assist physicians during endovascular procedures
• Attend mandatory in-services and staff meetings
• Complete required competency assessments and self-education on time
• Perform non-billable Cerner charting modules (≈8 hours) prior to start date

Requirements

• 1.5–2 years of experience in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab and Special Procedures (required)
• Experience with Electrophysiology (EP) Lab and Interventional Radiology (preferred)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and ARRT certification (required)
• ARRT CI certification (preferred)
• Graduate of an approved School of Radiologic Technology
• WV Medical Imaging License required to operate fluoro machines; pending license may be accepted for consideration but must be finalized prior to start (1–2 week ETA)
• Proficiency in cardiac cath lab procedures including:
  • Cardiac stent placement
  • Diagnostic catheterizations
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • IABP placement/removal
  • Impella insertion
  • Laser-assisted procedures
  • Left and right heart catheterization
  • PCI, PTCA
  • PA line insertion
  • Rotablator atherectomy
  • Temporary pacemaker
• Experience with abdominal and pelvic procedures including:
  • Angioplasty
  • Embolization
  • IVC filter placement
  • Stent placement
• Experience with upper and lower extremity vascular angiography studies
• Skilled in vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Proficient in:
  • Accurate patient monitoring
  • Equipment setup
  • Prepping access sites
  • Recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias
  • Room circulator duties
  • Maintaining sterile field while scrubbing
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and use of Rapid Response team protocols
• Able to perform medium work including frequent lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs with maximum lifting of 50 lbs
• Must maintain a permanent address more than 100 miles from the facility; those between 75–100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from their last date of permanent employment before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the health system (including affiliated hospitals) are not eligible for travel contracts within that system
• First-time travelers may be considered

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of assignment
• Generous 401(k) match
• Substantial housing stipends
• 24/7 support and access to in-house clinicians
• Scrubs provided