Location: Perth Amboy, NJ

Facility Type: Hospital

Start Date: ASAP

Length of Assignment: 13 to 26 Weeks (13-week contract with potential to extend up to 26 weeks; 26-week contract option available)

Schedule: 4x10s (approx. 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM), Monday–Friday with flexibility; STEMI on-call requirement (~14 days/month including ~2 weekends)

State License Needed: Radiologic Technologist (RT) Certification

Job Summary

Medix is currently partnering with a premier hospital facility in Perth Amboy, NJ to place an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist for a travel contract position. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled clinician who can step in, work independently, and make an immediate impact within a busy, high-quality healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during diagnostic and interventional procedures, including wire, catheter, balloon, stent, and advanced device handling.

• Prepare procedure rooms, equipment, and patients for left/right heart catheterizations, IVUS, FFR/IFR, Shockwave, Penumbra, Impella, pacemakers, leadless devices, and loop recorders.

• Operate and monitor the department’s manifold and hemodynamic monitoring systems.

• Perform daily quality control on GE and Toshiba Cath Lab equipment to ensure full operational readiness.

• Participate in required STEMI call rotation and urgent weekend case coverage as scheduled.

• Document patient care and procedural data accurately within the Epic EHR system.

• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams including nurses, physicians, and staff, assisting with onboarding permanent staff as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab environment.

• Active Radiologic Technologist (RT) certification required upon hire.

• Active Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

• Demonstrated expertise operating manifold/hemodynamic monitoring systems and Cath Lab imaging equipment.

• Proven capability to work independently with minimal onboarding and maintain efficiency in a high-demand clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification preferred.

• Prior experience utilizing Epic EHR software.

Benefits Included

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).

• Short Term Disability Insurance.

• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

^*This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.