Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist

Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Cardiac Cath Lab. The position supports diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include equipment setup, sterile technique, scrub procedures, recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, and care for adult and geriatric patients.

Job Details

Four 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM7:00 PM, with 48 hours per week. Required

Minimum 1 year of experience; required certifications include Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), ARRT R, and RCIS. Experience required in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, adult diagnostic catheterizations, cardiac implant closure device procedures, cardiac stent placement, intra-aortic balloon pump placement and removal, interpretation of dysrhythmias, left and right heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), Rotablator atherectomy, scrub procedures, room circulation, equipment setup, sterile technique, isolation precautions, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias.

Active Illinois license required at submission. Additional Information: First-time travelers are accepted. The position requires work on 23 weekends per assignment and rotating on-call coverage as needed.

Experience with electronic medical record charting is required. Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients. Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions are accepted.

Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits