How do I become a cardiac cath lab radiology technologist?

Qualifications to become a cardiac cath lab radiology technologist or cath lab tech include an associate degree and certification. Certification consists of an exam that tests your knowledge of vascular systems, cardiology, invasive procedures, and things a cath lab tech or catheterization technologist might encounter. Important job skills include good verbal and written communication and manual dexterity. As a cardiac cath lab radiology technologist or cath lab tech, your duties are to prep and monitor a patient during cardiovascular imaging and invasive heart procedures. This procedure can be an angioplasty, an electrophysiology procedure, or involve hemodynamic monitoring.