Travel Cath Lab / EP Technologist - Cardiac Cath Lab American Traveler - 4.0 Elgin, IL Job Details Contract $3,440.28 a week 1 day ago Benefits Free parking Qualifications Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Cardiac interventional radiography Cardiac catheterization lab equipment BLS Certification ACLS Certification Experience working with cardiac care patients Hemodynamic monitoring system ARRT Certification Cath lab experience

Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Days, 5x8hrs

Hours:

40 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Oct 12, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is hiring a Cath IR Rad Tech for a Level II Trauma Center's Interventional Platform, requiring 2+ years of Cath Lab experience and ARRT certification. Details Interventional Platform with 2 Cath Labs, 1 EP Room, and 1 Hybrid Room Daily average caseload of 10-12 cases Adult inpatient and outpatient population, intra-procedural care only (no pre/post care) Cath Lab procedures include diagnostic and interventional heart caths, right heart cath, Impella, balloon pump, thrombectomies (Inari and Penumbra), high risk procedures, STEMI/MI, some CTOs, and PFO closure EP procedures include temporary and permanent pacemakers, tilt table tests, ablations, and MitraClip Hybrid room procedures include AAA repair, Watchman, TAVR, and carotids EMR is Epic; IV pumps are Alaris; medication dispensing via Pyxis; hemodynamics via Merge; PACS by GE Additional equipment includes GE Cardio (EP), Siemens and Philips rooms, Inari, and Penumbra 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM May float to IR to assist if trained and comfortable On-call required with 10-11 call shifts per month, including 2 weekends per month (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) Weekday call hours are 1530-0700; weekend call is 1530 Friday to 0700 Monday 30-minute response time required for call; three-person call team includes 1 nurse, 1 tech, and 1 nurse or tech No sleep rooms provided for call shifts 1-2 holidays of call coverage expected per contract Requirements Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience required IEMA (IL license) required if applicable, along with ARRT, BLS, and ACLS certification Skilled in scrubbing and panning simultaneously, Impella, balloon pump, and hemodynamic monitoring Hybrid and EP experience preferred but not required Epic EMR experience Candidate's middle name or initial required for consideration Candidate date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN Additional Information Facility is a 255-bed Level II Trauma Center, Level 2E Special Care Nursery, Magnet-designated, and Primary Stroke Center Charge Nurse support available, occasionally taking patient assignments or covering breaks 24/7 RT and Hospitalist support; Cardiologist available during the day and on call at night RRT/Code Team responds to codes in the lab Transportation available for IR patients only, not Cath Lab Orientation includes NEO and 2-3 8-hour shifts of unit orientation Procedural scrubs provided Free parking available First-time travelers will not be considered for this position Former Advocate Health employees or subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible for travel assignments No radius restrictions; local candidates accepted at the same pay rate Time off requests must be approved through the manager