Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Career Opportunities
Diagnostic Medical hospitals, vocational-technical
Sonographer is qualified to institutions, colleges and
provide diagnostic patient universities, and the Armed
care services using ultrasound Forces. Some training programs
and related diagnostic prefer applicants with a
procedures. background in science or
experience in other healthcare
He or she takes responsibility to professions.
for the operation of sonographic
equipment, and for recording and College and university training
communicating results to the can be either a 2 or 4-year
physician. program, with an associate or a
bachelor's degree. Classes
The diagnostic medical include anatomy, physiology,
sonographer is responsible for instrumentation, basic physics,
daily operations of the patient care and medical ethics.
sonographic laboratory, patient In 2005 there were 132 accredited
schedule, equipment maintenance, programs.
the report of equipment failures,
and quality assessment. While there are no state licenses
for diagnostic medical
There are about 42,000 diagnostic sonography, organizations such as
medical sonographers in the U.S. the American Registry for
Some 60% of the jobs were in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
hospitals. The rest were mainly (ARDMS) certify the competency of
in offices of physicians or in sonographers. Many employers
medical and diagnostic prefer to hire registered
laboratories. sonographers. The ARDMS gives
examinations in general physical
Sonographers may train in principles and instrumentation,
as well as any specialty. To keep diagnostic medical sonographers
their registration current, was $52,490 in May 2004. Half
sonographers need to keep up with earned between $44,720 and
technological advances. $61,360. Salaries generally
ranged between $37,800 and
Diagnostic medical sonographers $72,230.
must be able to:
A Day in a diagnostic medical
•have good communication and sonographer's Life:
interpersonal skills
•explain technical procedures and On a typical day a diagnostic
results to their patients, medical sonographer will:
•have relevant skills in •use procedures such as x-rays
mathematics and science, and magnetic resonance imaging,
•keep patient records and adjust •explain the procedure to the
and maintain equipment, patient and record any relevant
•prepare work schedules, evaluate medical history,
equipment purchases. •select appropriate equipment
settings,
Job growth for diagnostic medical •select which images to show to
sonographers will grow much the physician.
faster than the average for all •take measurements, calculate
occupations through 2014. This is values, and analyze the results
related to a growing and aging in preliminary reports for the
population. physicians.
•examine the fetus of a pregnant
How Much Do Diagnostic Medical woman to track the baby's growth
Sonographers Earn? and health.
• inspect the patient to help
Median annual earnings of diagnose and treat various
conditions, the career of a Diagnostic
•keep patient records and adjust Medical Sonographer. Health care
and maintain equipment. is the largest industry in the
• prepare work schedules, world. In the U.S. about 14
evaluate equipment purchases, or million people work in the health
manage a sonography or diagnostic care field. More new wage and
imaging department. salary jobs are in health care
than in any other industry. (Some
I hope this article gives you a figures from Bureau of Labor
good idea of what is involved in Statistics.)
About the Author:
Mike Clark is the director of Health Care Hiring (http://www.healthcarehiring.com) an online portal to the health care and medical community. Check out this website to find out more about career & training opportunities, and nationwide employer contact information, in the health care and medical sector.
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