RAD Tech

Cath Lab RN — Travel Contract | Columbia, SC

Day Shift | 4x10-Hour | 13-Week Contract

This cardiac catheterization lab position offers a dynamic day shift schedule across four 10-hour shifts per week. Start times vary between 7:00–7:30 AM, with end times of 5:30–6:00 PM. The unit performs routine cases on Sundays, which counts as one of the four scheduled shifts.

Schedule & Call Requirements

• 1 call shift per week
• 1 call weekend per 5-week period
• 1 late stay shift per week

Clinical Scope

The cath lab team monitors and scrubs all cases in a high-volume procedural environment serving adult and geriatric patients. Expected competencies include:

• Diagnostic left and right heart catheterizations (adult and pediatric/neonatal)
• Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and PTCA
• TAVR, ASD closures, and Watchman procedures
• Rotablator atherectomy and laser-assisted procedures
• IABP placement/removal and Impella insertion
• Permanent and temporary pacemaker insertion
• Ventricular assist device insertion
• Hemodynamic monitoring, PA line insertion, OCT, and IVUS
• Scrub and sterile field maintenance

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS, ARRT (R), SCRQSA

Additional Details

• Minimum 1 year of cath lab experience required
• Float to qualified units may be required based on census needs
• Orientation: 30 hours (Mondays); pre-assignment modules due within 48 hours of contract start
• Flu vaccine required; COVID-19 vaccine not required
• Travelers must reside at least 100 miles from the facility system to be eligible