Travel Radiology Technologist - $2,600 per week

Specialty: Radiology Technologist (Cath Lab Tech)
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel

About the role

This position is for a Cath Lab Technologist in an acute-care hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. The facility has 304 staffed beds and runs 4 to 5 labs per day with a daily caseload of approximately 20 cases. The role requires working 4x10-hour day shifts (0700-1730), though hours may extend until procedures are complete.

Schedule

• 40 hours per week, 10-hour day shifts (0700-1730)
• On-call requirements: one weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) per month, plus one call shift and one evening shift per week (subject to change based on staffing needs)
• Holidays as needed
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks; called-off hours can be broken down to add up to 1 shift

Responsibilities

• Scrub and monitor in coronary diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Proficient in cardiac stent placement, diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, embolization, Impella insertion, IVC filter placement, PCI, PTCA, rotablator atherectomy, thrombolysis/thrombectomy, and other cath lab procedures
• Operate and document using Fuji Vidistar and MAC Lab systems
• Participate in emergency response teams during hurricane season (June–November, peak activity in August–September)

Requirements

• 2+ years of Cath Lab experience
• BLS and ACLS certifications (required)
• ARRT or RCIS certification (registered or in process)
• South Carolina license (SCRQSA) – must be active or in process at time of submission
• Radiation badge (must be provided by agency; facility does not supply badges for travelers)
• First-time travelers accepted
• Open to accommodating block schedules with manager approval, dependent on unit needs

Skills

• Accurate monitoring
• Cardiac stent placement
• Diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures
• Embolization
• Impella insertion
• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter placement
• Left and right heart catheterization
• PACS
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy
• Fuji Vidistar and MAC Lab documentation and image storage

Facility details

• Type: Acute-care hospital
• Total staffed beds: 304
• Daily caseload: 4–5 labs, ~20 cases per day
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs: Hospital-issued for Cath Lab
• Parking: Free with provided pass; garages have clearance for average SUV/truck
• Special equipment: Impella, balloon pump, Angiojet, Shock Wave, MAC Lab
• Patient age groups: Adults, geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses: Diagnostic & interventional coronary cath, vascular procedures, angioplasty, Shockwave, temp pacers, IABP, Impella, carotid angiogram, atherectomy, intravascular US (IVUS), FFR/IFR, pericardiocentesis, cardiac biopsies

Local and compliance notes

• 60-mile radius rule; locals accepted on a case-by-case basis at 10% lower bill rate
• Non-local candidates prioritized
• Previous MUSC staff (including PRN) must be separated for 1 year before returning as a traveler
• All RTO (requested time off) must be disclosed at submission; approval based on facility needs
• SSN required for submission
• Labs must be completed within 72 hours of signing if within 90 days of start, or at least 2 weeks prior to hard document due date
• Modules: Non-billable, average 4 hours, completed pre-start

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits