- Education : Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
- Diagnostic medical sonography / sonographer and ultrasound technician
- Diagnostic radiology residency programs
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Hospital / medical facility or clinic
Tasks
- Analyze the patient during the treatments
- Operate ultrasound imaging equipment to produce and record images
- Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
- Supervise other specialized sonographers
- Supervise students in training
- 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
- Provide personnal asistance to patients during treatments
- Prepare examination reports for physicians
- Check ultrasound equipment to ensure proper operation
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Certification
- Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Registration
Area of specialization
- Abdominal sonography
- Obstetrical and gynecological sonography
- Peripheral vascular sonography
- Adult echocardiography
- Pediatric echocardiography
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week
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