Travel Cath Lab Tech - $2,628 per week in Detroit, MI

Cath Lab Tech
Location: Detroit, MI
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,628 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/24/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II Profession: Cardiac Cath Lab Technician Specialty: Cardiac Catheterization Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 3x12 Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM) Experience: - Minimum years of experience: 2 years of Cath Lab experience - ECMO and structural heart experience License: - Graduate of an accredited program in Allied Health Sciences - Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or Radiology Technologist (ARRT) with Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI) Certifications: - BLS certification required - ACLS certification required within six months of hire Must-Have: - BLS - Cath lab experience - ECMO and structural heart experience Description: Demonstrates understanding of cardiac, vascular, respiratory, and renal physiology and pathology. Assists with orientation and training of Cath Lab staff. Responsible for special projects and may include sitting in on relevant committees. Adheres to the principles of medical ethics as applied to the role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II. Demonstrates thorough understanding of ECG and related medical terminology. Recognizes ECG waveform morphology, wave patterns, and their significance, including lethal arrhythmias. Recognizes and interprets ECG changes occurring in heart chamber enlargement and myocardial infarctions. Monitors a diagnostic cardiac catheter procedure. Intervenes appropriately during and after a lethal arrhythmia using ACLS standards if warranted. Identifies coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections. Calculates basic hemodynamic parameters using the recording computer. Records catheterization events in the database computer. Understands the necessary supplies required and can set up a table for a diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Describes the fundamental steps in a diagnostic heart catheterization and safely monitors a patient during the procedure. Performs cardiac outputs, O2 saturations, and ACT (Activated Clotting Time) measurements. Monitors percutaneous intervention and can differentiate between a PTCA, directional and mechanical rotation atherectomy. Demonstrates full understanding of all extraction devices such as angiojet, rotoblator, and laser revascularization devices. Ability to explain the indication and potential complications of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Identifies the benefits of supplementing angiographic imaging with intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry technologies. Describes indications for electrophysiologic testing, permanent pacemaker implant, therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias, and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Identifies the main components of the Cath Lab fluoroscopy system to ensure the physician has appropriate visibility to perform procedures. Demonstrates customer service responsibilities, standards, and behaviors. Must practice customer skills as provided through ongoing training and in-services. Possesses personal qualities such as being self-directed, flexible, and committed to teamwork. Demonstrates teamwork, initiative, and a willingness to learn. Accepts and respects diversity without judgment. Demonstrates customer service values. Ability to scrub in a sterile environment for an undetermined amount of time. Ability to wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs. for an undetermined amount of time. With team assistance, must have the ability to lift patients to and from a stretcher/bed to a procedure table. With team assistance, must have the ability to push a bed or stretcher with an immobilized patient.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam