Diagnostic Medial Sonographer & Vet Tech

Courtney Barton Contempt English 1st hour

Description

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is someone that is considered a young diagnostic technology

Vet Tech• A Vet Tech is someone that

is a person who is willing to take the career of helping animals that are in the of help.

DutiesDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Obtain and record accurate patients history

• Know how to • Perform diagnostic

procedures and diagnostic images

• Analyzing technical information

• Providing an oral or written summary of the technical findings to the physician for medical diagnosis

Vet Tech• Collect blood, stool urine or

tissue samples for testing of animals

• Perform laboratory tests, such as urinalysis, heartworm inspections, feline leukemia tests and blood counts

• Take and develop x-rays

Working Conditions

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Work full time• Evenings weekends and

overnight as well.• Being on their feet for long

periods of time and at least need to lift patients who are not able to move

Vet Tech• Helping sick and injured

animals all day physically and mentally

• Work long hours evenings and weekends

• Risks of bites scratches

TrainingQualifications

Advancement OpportunitiesDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Training in hospitals, universities or colleges.

• Education level of having an Associates Degree

• Take classes like physiology and anatomy

Vet Tech• Work where ever like

private practices, research labs, and or hospitals

• Education of 2 yr Associates and or 4yr Bachelors

Earnings

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2012 there is annual median salary of $ 65,860

Vet Tech• In the United States of 2012

the average annual median salary of $28,920 or $13.90 per hour.

College, University, Vocational School, Academy “perfect choice” school for each career?

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer• Baker College

Vet Tech• Purdue University

Degree/ Training

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER

VET TECH

Education level of having an Associates Degree of Science

2 year associates degree or a 4 year bachelor degree

Cost for degree/training at “perfect choice”

Diagnostic Medical Sonograper

• $11,492 for the whole program

Vet Tech• $30,000-$40,000 for a 2

year program for associate

SIMILARITIES OF THE TWO CAREERS

• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Vet Tech are similar by:

• They both are in the Medical Field• They both use computers to view situations that they have

with what they are doing.

Differences of the two careers

• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Vet Tech are different by:

• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers use ultrasounds on people. While Vet Techs use instruments of ultrasounds on animals. • Vet tech involving dealing with animals

What career do you prefer and WHY?

• I prefer doing the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, because it is what I’m really interested in and the jobs that are out there have gone up by 44% of people who work for being a Sonographer.

Work Cited (3 sources)

http://www.sdms.org/career/career.asp

http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=18757