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“S.O.S.”
Shortage of Sonographers Annitta J. Morehead, RDCS, FASE
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio
The Cardiac Sonographer
Courtesy of GE Healthcare Ultrasound
Sources
• Bureau of Labor Statistics• AHA• AMA• ARDMS/Ultrasoundjobs.com • ASE (and ASE Sonographer Council)• ASE/ICAEL LDP• Echocareers.com• GE Healthcare• ICAEL• Philips Ultrasound• SIEMENS Medical Solutions • Technology Marketing Group• Ultrasound Alliance
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment projection for: • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer• Cardiovascular Technologist• Register Nurse
2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics Report
Grow is projected faster than average: up 27% or more over next 5 years!
Shortage Impact
• Recent AHA reports: 42% of hospitals report an “Insufficient number of Ultrasound Technicians”
• Ultrasound Alliance: 60% sonographer shortage• 2001 ASE survey 61% sonographer shortage• 2000 survey of Kaiser/Tenet Hospital network: 90% sonographer
shortage• Consistently 125 Cardiac Sonography Positions posted on ASE’s
EchoCarreers.com, and many, many others consistently posted on Ultrasoundjobs.com, and other professional sites.
• Potential number of vacant Cardiac Sonographer positions equals approximately 50% of 2785 labs, or approximately 1393 positions.
• Additional graduates needed per school to satisfy the potential vacancies = approximately 1393/108 schools or approximately 13 graduates more per school.
Information as of January 2007
Position Vacancies
Recent AHA report shows 42% of hospitals report an “Insufficient number of Ultrasound Technicians”
Sonographers Practicing in Specialty Areas
(Includes Practice in More Than One Specialty)
74.366
60.347.9
2416.2
7.5 4.5 3.101020304050607080
2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics Report
Indicates Cardiovascular Impact
Sonographer Annual Income $65,000+ by Specialty Area
65.258.1 56.1 52.6
47.4 45.5 44.8 41.7
0
1020
30
40
5060
70
2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics Report
Includes Practice in More Than One Specialty
What Else Influences the Workforce?
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Canada
Vicious Cycle
Sonographe
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IGHER
COST!!!
More WRMSD
Longer Hours M
ore Exams
Vicious Cycle
Sonographe
r Shorta
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Less
Clin
ical
Sites
=
less
stu
dent
s
ente
ring
wor
k fo
rceH
IGHER
COST!!!
More WRMSD
Longer Hours M
ore ExamsLess time = less
opportunity (TDI, 3D, Contrast + IV
insertion)
Greater chance of WRMSDs
Compromising
our FUTURE
work force
VALUE & Credibility: What
do you get for your $$$
Quality vs.
Quantity
Aging Workforc
e
Burnout