Travel Cath Lab Tech - $3,806 per week

About the role

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab/EP Technologist for a night shift, 7-on/7-off travel assignment in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The role supports hybrid vascular room procedures and requires 2+ years of experience along with ARRT or RCIS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide imaging and scrub coverage for the hybrid vascular room outside of normal scheduled hours.
• Support three vascular surgeons performing arterial, visceral, and venous interventions including AAA stent and peripheral intervention with possible conversion to open procedures.
• Scrub for the percutaneous portion of cases; a surgical tech is available if the case converts to open.
• Set up trays, operate injectors and tables, configure X-ray and imaging (including DSA), and ensure radiation safety.
• Scrub and assist the vascular surgeon with wires, catheters, balloons, stents, and other interventional and closure devices.
• Work a night shift schedule of 4x10 hours from 19:00 to 05:00 on a 7-on/7-off rotation.
• Provide on-call coverage from 1600-0730 Monday through Friday, with 24-hour call required on Saturday and Sunday.
• Respond to an average of two call-in or late cases per week.
• Work every other weekend as part of the schedule.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Cath Lab, IR, or Special Procedures Tech.
• ACLS and ARRT required for Techs without RCIS; RCIS required for Techs without ARRT.
• BLS certification required.
• License required if applicable; permanent license must be in-hand at time of submission (temporary licenses are not accepted).
• Previous travel experience required.

Skills

• Circulate procedures, cardiac cath lab procedures, rotablator atherectomy, and scrub procedures.
• Experience with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Ventricular Assist Device insertion preferred.
• IV therapy and central line insertion/management assistance skills preferred.
• Ability to scrub open cases is a strong plus.

Schedule

• 13-week assignment starting September 15, 2026.
• 40 hours per week, 10-hour night shifts (19:00 to 05:00).
• 7-on/7-off rotation with every other weekend worked.
• On-call coverage from 1600-0730 Monday through Friday, with 24-hour call on weekends.

Additional Information

• Return-to-office (RTO) is limited during the holiday season, and holiday rotation coverage is required.
• Facility-provided training modules average 4 hours and must be completed prior to start.