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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Medical

  • Average Salary

    RM2802 - RM 3807

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Diagnostic Medical Sonographers?

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2802 - RM 3807

Example of a Job Position

Heart Sonogram
Cardiac / Vascular Sonogram
Medical Sonogram Diagnostics
Medical Sonogram
Registered Medical Sonogram Diagnostics (RDMS)
Sonographer
Sonogram staff
Ultrasonographer
USG Technician (USG Tech)
USG Technology Expert (Ultrasound Tech

Task

? Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required ? Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort ? Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis ? Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles ? Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations

Knowledge

Administrative

Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, such as managing words, managing documents and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Physics

Knowledge and predictions about the principles of physics, law, relations between the two, and applications for understanding liquids, materials, atmospheric, mechanical, electrical, atomic, atomic sub-structures and processes.

Medical Science and Dentistry

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human wounds, diseases, and deformities. These include symptoms, alternative treatments, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health measures

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 2

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 3

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 4

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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