Travel Cath Lab Tech - $4,173 per week

Specialty: Cath Lab Technologist | Discipline: Allied Health Professional

About the role

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab / EP Technologist for a 15-week travel assignment at a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, Illinois. This role involves working in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab environments with a patient population consisting of middle and older adults. No interventional radiology (IR) cases are included.

Responsibilities

• Equipment setup, scrubbing to maintain sterile field, and room circulation
• Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Charting in Cerner EMR
• Performing procedures including:
  • Cardiac stent placement
  • Left and right heart catheterization
  • PCI and PTCA
  • IABP placement/removal
  • Rotablator atherectomy
  • Cardiac implant closure device
  • Diagnostic adult catheterizations

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of cath lab experience
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, RCIS (CCI); ARRT (R) preferred
• Active professional license; license required if applicable
• Proficiency in cardiac cath lab procedures including PCI, PTCA, IABP, rotablator atherectomy, left/right heart catheterization, and implant closure devices
• Experience with sterile technique, isolation precautions, and scrub procedures
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards are not accepted

Schedule

• 12-hour day shifts (6:30 AM to 7:00 PM), 4x12 or 3x12 per week
• 48 hours per week
• Start date: August 31, 2026
• 15-week contract (flexible at 13 or 26 weeks)
• Work 2–3 weekends per contract
• On-call required on a rotating basis with staff and agency; frequency flexible based on census
• Available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be requested; additional RTO requires facility approval

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate facility is required for all travelers
• Candidates who previously worked at this facility system as permanent or PRN employees must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Scrubs are provided
• Free parking available with a permit obtained during orientation
• Day 1 orientation is virtual and completed from home; all assigned modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST on Day 1
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• The facility does not float candidates outside their clinical scope

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