diagnostic medical sonographer

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting:

• Hospital / medical facility or clinic

Tasks:

• Analyze the patient during the treatments
• Operate ultrasound imaging equipment to produce and record images
• Monitor examination to evaluate quality and consistency of diagnostic images, and make adjustments to equipment, as required
• Train students or other medical sonographers
• Record, store and process scanned images by using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment
• Prepare examination reports for physicians
• Check ultrasound equipment to ensure proper operation
• Operate electrocardiographs, cardiac ultrasound and other electronic equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

• Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Registration
• Certification by a provincial or territorial association

Area of specialization:

• Obstetrical and gynecological sonography