Should I be a diagnostic medical sonographer?

Move over Superman!

This machine can give YOU superpowers!

Find out how to become a diagnostic medical sonographer so you can use these machines to help patients and doctors.👇

Diagnostic medical sonographers (DMS) use these machines like Superman's x-ray vision to create images of a patient's organs, muscles, and tissue using sound wave technology.

So what do DMSs do? Some of their duties include:

• preparing and maintaining equipment

• explaining the procedure to the patient

• caring for the patient during the procedure

• conducting imaging exams

• analyzing images and preparing reports

• checking the quality of images

• keeping secure patient records

• staying current on new imaging technologies

You'd make a good DMS if you...

👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 enjoy helping/working with others

❓are curious and love learning new things

🏤 like working indoors

💕 are patient and compassionate

🔎 have great attention to detail

🖐 have good manual dexterity

🦉 can work in a low-light environment

Consider other work if you...

🚫 prefer to work or be alone

🚫 dislike studying or learning

🚫 need to be outdoors for work

🚫 need a regular schedule

🚫 dislike change

You don't need to go to a medical college to become a DMS and requirements vary by employer but in general, you need:

At least

• 2-yr Associate's degree

• Registration with local professional organizations

Better to have

• 4-yr Bachelor's degree

• Registration with local professional orgs

• License from state/province

What will I need to study?

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Hands-on experience with equipment

• Related terminology

• Patient protocols and bedside manner

You won't make as much as a doctor but with continuing education and self-improvement, you can make a higher than average salary (with considerably less than 14 years of education and residency).

Median salary:

72,800CA$

CA$ 38.00/hr

Median salary:

70,380US$

US$ 33.84/hr

So, you've decided to become a diagnostic medical sonographer...