Description

Cath Lab Tech
Location: Atlanta, GA
Agency: United Health Care Staffing
Pay: $3,200 to $3,700 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Responsibilities

• Procedural Scrubbing & Circulating: Scrub in and directly assist interventional cardiologists during diagnostic, therapeutic, and peripheral vascular procedures (e.g., coronary angiograms, PCI with specialized devices, pacemakers, and ICD placements).

• Hemodynamic Waveform Monitoring: Operate complex physiological recording software; continuously track, document, and interpret real-time hemodynamic waveforms, intracardiac pressures, and ECG changes during high-acuity procedures.

• Imaging System Operation: Position and operate single-plane or biplane fluoroscopic imaging equipment, manage automated contrast media injectors, and strictly practice radiation safety measures (ALARA principles) within the suite.

• Emergency On-Call Rotation: Actively participate in the department's evening, night, and weekend emergency on-call pool to provide rapid-response coverage for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI).

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Certifications: Active national credential as a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) through CCI or a Registered Radiologic Technologist with a dedicated cardiac focus (ARRT-R or ARRT-CI).

• State Licensure: There is no state-mandated license for radiologic technologists or cardiovascular specialists in the state of Georgia; however, national credentials (ARRT or CCI) must be kept active and in good standing.

• Experience: Minimum 1 to 2 years of recent, independent scrubbing and monitoring experience in a high-volume, acute care hospital Cath Lab. Experience with Epic EMR charting is highly preferred.

• Life Support: Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory.