cardiac cath lab tech

Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Tech Jobs

A cath lab tech assists cardiologists in performing cardiac catheterizations and other heart procedures. Most CCL technicians work in hospitals, outpatient facilities, and laboratories.
    
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Columbia MO
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Metro Area: Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC-SC
Start Date: 10/23/2023
Gastonia NC
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Metro Area: Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC-SC
Start Date: 10/23/2023
Gastonia NC
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Metro Area: Johnstown PA
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Johnstown PA
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Metro Area: Jacksonville FL
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Jacksonville FL
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Metro Area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls IA
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Waterloo IA
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Metro Area: Fond du Lac WI
Start Date: 10/22/2023
Mason City IA
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Metro Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
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Fort Worth TX
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Metro Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
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Allen TX
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Metro Area: Madison WI
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Madison WI
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Metro Area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
Start Date: 10/23/2023
Seattle WA

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Requirements for CCL Tech Positions

An associate Degree of Applied Science / Science degree is generally required. Hiring facilities have varying requirements for experience in a hospital or surgical setting. Most healthcare employers prefer cardiovascular technologists who have earned credentialing Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). There are four requirements for taking the credentialing test:

  • Enrollment in a cardiovascular education program.
  • Employment in the field.
  • A degree from an accredited institution in this field.
  • Two years of volunteer work in this field and two years of full-time technical work.

In order to travel, you must be eligible to work in the U.S. and have an least one year of experience in an acute care setting.

CCL Tech Travel Job Duties

In some facilities, the cath lab tech assists the medical team during open-heart surgery, and with the insertion of pacemakers or stents. The CCL Tech will monitoring the patient in these situations.

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech Job Description

Prior to surgery, the Cath Lab Tech makes sure that EKG equipment is in optimal order. During surgery, the technologist monitors the EKG and apprises the medical team of any abnormalities. The CCL tech may also prepare patients by cleaning, shaving, and/or, for cardiac catheterization for an angioplasty, anesthetizing the insertion area.

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech Pay

The BLS indicates that the median annual salary for cath lab technologists was $57,720 in 2019. The field is expected to grow 5% between 2019 and 2029, which is faster than average.