Free Guide: Thinking About the Cath Lab or EP Lab? | Cardiac Codex
▌ Cardiac Codex
CARDIAC CODEX / FREE GUIDE

Thinking about the cath lab or the EP lab?

A free, honest guide from a manager who hires for both. What the work is really like, the pros and cons nobody puts in the job posting, and the questions to ask before you say yes.

What's inside (6 pages)

  • Cath lab vs. EP lab at a glance: the cases, the team roles, and what a shift actually looks like.
  • The honest pros and cons: including the two things that end careers: call and lead.
  • How people get in: routes for RNs, rad techs, RTs, paramedics and career changers, and when the RCIS or RCES credential comes.
  • Pay and outlook: the real Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, with the caveats.
  • What I look for when I hire, and the questions to ask in your interview, plus red flags.

By J.P. Maarschalk, RN, BSN, CNML, Cardiovascular & Procedural Service Line Manager (Cath Lab, EP, IR) and founder of Cardiac Codex. About J.P.