Cath Lab Technologist Job in Washington, DC

You will work as a Cath Lab Technologist in the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Lab at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning November 2, 2026.

Schedule and Compensation

• 5x8-hour shifts: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM or 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
• No on-call, no weekends, no major holidays
• Weekly pay: $2,861

Role Responsibilities

You will support diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures for adult and geriatric patients with coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cancer-related conditions. Your duties include scrubbing and circulating procedures, hemodynamic monitoring, setting up equipment, placing EKG leads, preparing access sites, and maintaining sterile technique throughout all cases. You will assist with left and right heart catheterizations, permanent and temporary pacemaker insertion, AICD insertion and programming, angioplasty, stent placement, aortography, peripheral angiography, and dialysis graft interventions. You will recognize life-threatening arrhythmias, coordinate with the rapid response team, and apply isolation precautions as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in cath lab settings
• At least 1 completed travel assignment
• Current DC license at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS certifications
• ARRT CI, ARRT VI, or CCI RCIS (ARRT or RCIS credentials accepted)

Experience and Skills

You must be proficient in diagnostic catheterizations, hemodynamic monitoring, left and right heart catheterization, pacemaker insertion, temporary pacing, scrub and circulate duties, angioplasty, aortography, pelvic and pulmonary angiography, stent placement, dialysis graft interventions, upper and lower extremity angiography, fluoroscopy, accurate patient monitoring, equipment setup, EKG lead placement, access site prep, arrhythmia recognition, sterile field maintenance, and isolation precautions. Experience with interventional peripheral, diagnostic cardiovascular, bone marrow harvest, and interventional pulmonary procedures is expected.

Staffing ratio is 1:5. This position offers stable day shifts with no weekend or holiday work in a major academic medical center.