How do they match: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

  • Maintain stock and supplies, preparing supplies for special examinations and ordering supplies when necessary.
  • Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling exams or special procedures, keeping records, or archiving computerized images.
  • Prepare patient for exam by explaining procedure, transferring patient to ultrasound table, scrubbing skin and applying gel, and positioning patient properly.
  • Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.

  • Position patients for treatment or examination.
  • Adjust settings or positions of medical equipment.
  • Create advanced digital images of patients using computer imaging systems.