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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Knowledge
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $55,730.00 |
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| North Carolina | $55,680.00 |
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| South Carolina | $51,350.00 |
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Skills
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas. |
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| Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required. |
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| Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort. |
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| Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis. |
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| Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape and composition of blood, organs, tissues and bodily masses such as fluid accumulations. |
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| Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles. |
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| Determine whether scope of exam should be extended, based on findings. |
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| Process and code film from procedures and complete appropriate documentation. |
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| Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results and information from physical examinations. |
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| Prepare patient for exam by explaining procedure, transferring them to ultrasound table, scrubbing skin and applying gel, and positioning them properly. |
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| Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment. |
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| Coordinate work with physicians and other health care team members, including providing assistance during invasive procedures. |
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| Perform medical procedures such as administering oxygen, inserting and removing airways, taking vital signs, and giving emergency treatment, such as first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). |
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| Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports. |
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| Perform legal and ethical duties including preparing safety and accident reports, obtaining written consent from patient to perform invasive procedures, and reporting symptoms of abuse and neglect. |
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| Supervise and train students and other medical sonographers. |
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| Maintain stock and supplies, preparing supplies for special examinations and ordering supplies when necessary. |
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| Clean, check and maintain sonographic equipment, submitting maintenance requests or performing minor repairs as necessary. |
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| Perform clerical duties such as scheduling exams and special procedures, keeping records and archiving computerized images. |
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| Load and unload film cassettes used to record images from procedures. |
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Tools
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| Blood pressure cuff kits |
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| Sphygmomanometers |
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| Body plethysmographs |
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| Plethysmographs |
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| Cardiac ultrasound or doppler or echo units or cardioscopes |
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| Cardiac ultrasound equipment |
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| Desktop computers |
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| Hazardous material protective apparel |
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| Personal protective clothing |
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| Hypodermic needles |
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| Venipuncture needles |
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| Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits |
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| Intravenous IV supplies |
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| Lancets |
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| Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS |
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| Picture archiving computer systems PACS systems |
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| Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use |
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| Immobilization and positioning devices |
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| Sandbags |
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| Medical radiological shielding freestanding or portable screens |
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| Lead barriers |
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| Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo monitors |
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| Ultrasound monitors |
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| Ultrasound video equipment |
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| Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo printers |
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| Medical ultrasound printers |
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| Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo three dimensional components |
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| 3-D sonography equipment |
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| Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo transducers or accessories |
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| High frequency transducers |
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| Transducers |
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| Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use |
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| A-Mode ultrasound machines |
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| Color doppler ultrasound equipment |
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| Continuous-wave ultrasound equipment |
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| M-mode ultrasound machines |
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| Pulsed-wave ultrasound equipment |
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| Two-dimensional doppler ultrasound equipment |
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| Medical x ray apparatus filters |
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| X ray beam restriction devices |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Personal computers |
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| Protective gloves |
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| Safety gloves |
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| Safety glasses |
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| Protective eyewear |
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| Tablet computers |
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| Tourniquets |
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| Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers |
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| Evacuated blood collection tubes |
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Technology
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| Calendar and scheduling software |
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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| Database software |
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| Patient medical record software |
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| Electronic mail software |
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| Email software |
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| Spreadsheet software |
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| Word processing software |
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Career Activities
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| Assisting and Caring for Others |
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| perform noninvasive medical diagnostic techniques |
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| prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments |
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| take vital signs |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| identify body response variations |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate ultrasound equipment |
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| use medical diagnostic equipment |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| observe patient condition |
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| inventory medical supplies or instruments |
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| record medical history or data |
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| Getting Information |
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| collect clinical data |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow dental or medical office procedures |
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| follow infectious materials procedures |
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| follow patient observation procedures |
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| use clinical sterilizing technique |
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| use emergency medical procedures |
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| use hazardous materials information |
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| use interpersonal communication techniques |
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| use knowledge of medical terminology |
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| use quality assurance techniques |
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| use sanitation practices in health care settings |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
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| explain testing procedures to patient |
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| lift or transport ill or injured patients |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| analyze medical data |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| communicate technical information |
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| make presentations on health or medical issues |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| prepare patient reports |
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Career Context
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Telephone |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Exposed to Radiation |
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| Deal With Physically Aggressive People |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Degree of Automation |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Public Speaking |
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Career Styles
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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