instrumentation,
as well as any specialty. To keep their registration current, sonographers
need to keep up with technological advances.Diagnostic medical sonographers
must be able to:*have good communication and interpersonal skills
*explain technical procedures and results to their patients, *have
relevant skills in mathematics and science, *keep patient records
and adjust and maintain equipment, *prepare work schedules, evaluate
equipment purchases.Job growth for diagnostic medical sonographers
will grow much faster than the average for all occupations through
2014. This is related to a growing and aging population.
How Much Do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Earn?Median annual earnings
of diagnostic medical sonographers was $52,490 in May 2004. Half
earned between $44,720 and $61,360. Salaries generally ranged between
$37,800 and $72,230.A Day in a diagnostic medical sonographer's
Life:On a typical day a diagnostic medical sonographer will: *use
procedures such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging, *explain
the procedure to the patient and record any relevant medical history,
*select appropriate equipment settings, *select which images to
show to the physician. *take measurements, calculate values, and
analyze the results in preliminary reports for the physicians. *examine
the fetus of a pregnant woman to track the baby's growth and health.
* inspect the patient to help diagnose and treat various conditions,
*keep patient records and adjust and maintain equipment. * prepare
work schedules, evaluate equipment purchases, or manage a sonography
or diagnostic imaging department.
I hope this article gives you a good idea of what is involved in
the career of a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. Health care is the
largest industry in the world. In the U.S. about 14 million people
work in the health care field. More new wage and salary jobs are
in health care than in any other industry. (Some figures from Bureau
of Labor Statistics.)About the AuthorMike 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.
