Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab Tech for a 13-week contract at a Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery, AL, requiring at least 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience.

Details

• 4-room cardiac cath lab at a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center
• Required case experience includes STEMI/NSTEMI, LHC/RHC, CHF, Angina, ACS, AFib, IABP/Impella, CTOs, staged/protected PCI, pericardiocentesis, and temp pacers
• EP procedures include pacemaker implants, MICRA, lead extractions/revisions, generator changes, and ablations (experience not required)
• Vascular procedures include peripheral cases and carotids (experience not required)
• PE procedures include Inari and EKOS (experience not required)
• Hybrid/structural procedures include Watchman, TAVR, and PFOs (experience not required)
• Daily caseload of approximately 20–25 patients
• Non-ICU patients recover in the CVR (Cardiovascular Recovery) area post-procedure
• EMR: Cerner; hemodynamic monitoring via XPER (Philips); PACS: IntellaSpace; medication dispensing: Omnicell
• 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM, 36 hours per week
• Weekend on-call rotation every 4th weekend (Friday EOS through Monday at 6:30 AM)
• Weekday on-call approximately 1 night per week (EOS until 6:30 AM the following morning), with a possible late shift per week (these are not worked concurrently)
• 4-person call team consisting of 2 RNs and 2 Techs; 30-minute response time required
• No floating required
• Schedule cycle of 3–6 weeks; schedule and call assignments managed by the unit manager

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience required (diagnostic-only experience is not sufficient)
• Current BLS and ACLS required; RCIS preferred but not required
• ARRT certification required
• AL state license required if applicable
• Proficiency with laser lead extraction, Rotablator, FFR, IVUS, Impella, IABP, EKOS, pacemaker procedures, scrub and pan table, Medrad, and groin site management and monitoring
• Must be available for on-call shifts, late shifts, and holiday coverage per facility policy
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible
• DOB (day and month) and a reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler at this facility
• Support staff includes a Cath Lab Coordinator/Supervisor, RT (24/7), Hospitalist (24/7), on-call Cardiologist, and RRT/Code Team
• Lead equipment is available for travelers who do not have their own
• New travelers and return travelers absent for 1+ year will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation followed by 1–3 shift on-unit orientation, with expectation of independent practice by the following Monday
• Orientation for rehires is determined based on last date of service at the facility
• One major and one minor seasonal holiday coverage required per facility policy
• RTO requests must be approved by the manager
• Green hospital scrubs are provided
• Call rooms are available and can be reserved through the manager
• Interviews are required; this facility does not utilize auto-offers