Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Remote

💊 Health

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers typically work in hospitals and clinics, often performing the diagnostic imaging in a dimly lit room to make it easier to see the images. Sometimes the Sonographer goes to the patient’s bedside in a hospital setting to perform the imaging. They work with both patients and physicians. With patients, they aim to make them feel comfortable, inform them on the procedure and work with them to create clear images. With physicians, they provide the images and a summary of their findings to give them the images they need to make a diagnosis. There are specialties that focus on particular body parts or types of patients, including abdominal, cardiac, pediatric, and vascular Sonographers.

What does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer do?

A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, or Ultrasound Technician, assesses and diagnoses medical conditions using imaging equipment. Their duties include equipment upkeep, creating images and communicating with other medical staff.

Responsibilities

A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer should be able to execute:

Preparing the diagnostic equipment before appointments
Discussing the procedure and medical history with patients
Positioning the patient to produce the highest-quality images
Creating images of organs and tissues for diagnostic and assessment purposes using an ultrasound transducer
Ensuring the generated images are clear and capture the necessary information
Identifying potential abnormalities detected with the images

Required Skills

A competitive Diagnostic Medical Sonographer will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Strong interpersonal skills to put patients at ease and explain things in easily understandable terms
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and physicians
Attention to detail to notice abnormalities in sonograms
Hand-eye coordination to adjust the movement of the ultrasound transducer based on the images seen on the screen
Technical and analytical skills to troubleshoot complex diagnostic equipment
Ability to work well under pressure, sometimes in emergency situations, to get a fast diagnosis

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