Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Resume Template
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Hannah Barnes
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, RDMS · General & OB/GYN
Contact
New York, NY
(212) 555-7187
hannah.barnes@email.com
linkedin.com/in/hannahbarnes
New York, NY · (212) 555-7187 · hannah.barnes@email.com · linkedin.com/in/hannahbarnes
Registries
RDMS: Abdomen (AB)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
RDMS: Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
BLS for Healthcare Providers
American Heart Association
Scanning Skills
Abdominal sonographyOB/GYN & fetal biometryVascular duplexSmall parts & thyroidUltrasound-guided proceduresImage optimizationProbe disinfection & QA
Equipment & Systems
GE LOGIQ E10
Philips EPIQ 7
GE Voluson E10
Viewpoint 6
Sectra PACS
Education
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate
2015
Hudson Valley Community College
Profile
Registered sonographer with 11 years in hospital and outpatient imaging, scanning 14–18 patients a shift. Holds RDMS in abdomen and OB/GYN plus RVT, and cut repeat exams 20% as lead of a 12-sonographer team.
Imaging Experience
Lead Sonographer
2022 – Present
Lenox Park Medical Center, New York, NY
- Perform 14–18 abdominal, pelvic, OB, small parts and vascular exams a shift on GE and Philips systems.
- Lead a 12-sonographer team, building schedules for 3 hospital sites and a 24/7 on-call rotation.
- Cut repeat exams 20% by writing protocol worksheets and reviewing image sets with radiologists.
- Extend exams when pathology is found and send preliminary findings to radiologists in PowerScribe.
- Run monthly transducer QA and train staff on high-level disinfection of endocavity probes.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
2017 – 2022
Prospect Park Imaging Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Scanned first-trimester dating, NT, anatomy and growth studies for a busy maternal-fetal medicine unit.
- Performed carotid duplex, lower extremity venous DVT studies and arterial ABIs in the vascular lab.
- Assisted radiologists with ultrasound-guided thyroid FNAs, paracenteses and liver biopsies.
- Measured and documented findings in Viewpoint and archived images to PACS with correct labeling.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
2015 – 2017
Queens Outpatient Radiology, Forest Hills, NY
- Scanned 18–20 outpatients a day for abdominal, renal, thyroid and pelvic exams.
- Obtained patient histories and prior studies and positioned patients for optimal acoustic windows.
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Licenses and certifications
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov, www.ardms.org
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Obstetric Ultrasound
- Vascular Doppler Imaging
- Echocardiography
- Image Optimization
- PACS Systems
- Patient Positioning
- Anatomy and Pathology Recognition
Software and tools
- MEDITECH software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Email software
- Database software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Patient medical record software
Duties to describe on a diagnostic medical sonographer resume
- Observed screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.
- Decided which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.
- Operated ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
- Observed and cared for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
- Provided sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
- Selected appropriate equipment settings and adjusted patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.
Titles along the way
- Sonography Student/Trainee
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Lead Sonographer
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