Description
Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
- Social
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.
- Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
- Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
- Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.
- Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
- Data base user interface and query software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Physics
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Administrative
Most Common Education Level
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Certificates
Certificate name
Registered Diagnostic Medical SonographerCertifying Organization
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Advanced Cardiac SonographerCertifying Organization
Cardiovascular Credentialing International
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - PECertifying Organization
American Registry for Diangostic Medical Sonography
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic SonographerCertifying Organization
International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination (MSK) for Physicians and Advanced Care ProvidersCertifying Organization
Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $47,474 |
| Median (50%) | $67,632 |
| High (90%) | $95,765 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $68,755 |
| Mid Level | $67,760 |
| Senior Level | $72,753 |
| Expert Level | $86,701 |
Employability
There are currently 84,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 97,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 15%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 15%
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