4 Staten Island Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Jobs
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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
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Required Skills/Experience: Usage of Impella and balloon pump required. Familiarity with hemodynamic monitoring and sterile operative techniques required.
Preferred Skills/Experience: Permanent pacemaker placement experience preferred. Mac-Lab experience preferred.
Required Credentials: High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Credentials: BS preferred.
Special Requests: Failed fit tests due to facial hair and the inability to shave automatically disqualifies clinician from proceeding.
Unit Details: Assists with cardiac catheterization and interventional procedures including angioplasty, atherectomy, TEC, rotablator, valvuloplasty, intravascular ultrasound, pulmonary angiograms, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and coronary and biliary stents. Operates power injector and digital cine/hemodynamic imaging systems; assists with vascular closure devices and sheath removal.
Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend and holidays as scheduled are required. Holiday requirement: 1 summer and 1 winter holiday. On-call is required, 7 shifts minimum, 10 max.
Travel Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Jobs
Cardiac Cath Lab Technologists are in steady demand as heart disease remains a leading health concern; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a national median wage of $67,260 for cardiovascular technologists and technicians (May 2024), with specialized cath lab roles often paying more. Travel Cath Lab Tech jobs are found in hospitals and cardiac centers with interventional cath labs across the country. Job descriptions emphasize hemodynamic monitoring, sterile technique, and procedural support during diagnostic and interventional cardiac cases. These roles are rewarding because cath lab work is often life-saving in the moment - and travel contracts pair strong pay with high-stakes, high-skill cardiac work.
Travel Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Jobs in Staten Island, New York
A Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist is a cardiovascular professional who assists physicians during cardiac catheterization and interventional heart procedures, such as angioplasty and stent placement. Working in the catheterization (cath) lab, they help diagnose and treat coronary artery disease in real time. Job responsibilities include preparing the cath lab and equipment, operating hemodynamic monitoring and fluoroscopy systems, maintaining a sterile field, assisting the cardiologist during procedures, and monitoring the patient throughout. Most Cath Lab Technologists hold the RCIS (CCI) or ARRT (CI) credential.
