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What is the work environment for an Ultrasound Technologist/Sonographer??

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I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Sonography Ultrasound field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! Please help answer my questions to be a part of my assignment.

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There are many options. Hospital settings, we are in the radiology department and often take patients back to our exam room or take our machine to the patients’ bedside (especially when they are in the ICU and unable to move on their own). Patients are seen as orders are made by the doctors, there are some appointments, but most are either ranked “stat” or “routine”. Stat exams take priority (usually ordered in the emergency department). Then there are clinics. Usually clinics are set up with multiple ultrasound rooms (depending on the size of the clinic) and patients will come into your room to be seen, most often by appointment. These exams aren’t typically urgent. Then there are mobile ultrasound techs. I’m too not sure how these work, but from job postings I believe that they must drive to their patient location and take their mobile machine from the company vehicle and preform the exam at patients location. These locations vary from nursing homes to personal homes.
Thank you comment icon Thank you for commenting? Would you mind answering these follow up questions to complete my interview? Vy
Thank you comment icon 1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? 9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 11. What is the salary or pay like? 12. What is the work environment like? 13. What tasks do you perform on a day to day basis as an ultrasound tech? Vy
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