Medical Sonography

Graduates of accredited programs may be eligible to take examinations in ultrasound physics and instrumentation and specialty examinations administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and find employment in clinics, physicians’ offices, mobile services, hospitals, and educational institutions.

Salary
Medical Sonography Salary and Job Outlook: www.bls.gov

Clinical Obligations

The Medical Sonography Program provides learning opportunities for students in a variety of clinical learning environments. The clinical experiences range from imaging centers and small to large hospitals. Clinical rotations are assigned so that each student has the opportunity to experience a variety of equipment and imaging procedures essential for the ARRT and ARDMS clinical competency requirements.

Second-level students may have the opportunity to do an OB/GYN specialty rotation. 

Students will be required to travel up to 80 miles to participate in their clinical assignments. This mileage is calculated from the RCC Campus. Therefore, it is very important that students have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Program staff will not make exceptions or adjustments in clinical assignments based on traveling distance.

Students must be eligible to rotate through all clinical sites listed below.

Clinical sites include:

• UNC Southeastern Health- Lumberton, NC
• UNC SE Health- Southeastern Radiological Associates- Lumberton, NC
• UNC Health Women’s Services at Southeastern Health Park-Lumberton, NC
• Columbus Regional Healthcare System- Whiteville, NC
• Scotland Health- Laurinburg, NC
• CFV- Bladen Healthcare- Elizabethtown, NC
• CFV- Hoke Healthcare- Raeford, NC
• McLeod Regional Medical Center- Florence, SC
• McLeod Health Dillon-Dillon, SC
• McLeod Health Loris- Loris, SC
• McLeod Health Seacoast-Little River, SC
• McLeod Dillon Family Medicine-Dillon, SC
• Baldwin Woods OB/GYN Women’s Center-Whiteville, NC
• Columbus Regional Diagnostics Advanced Imaging- Leland, NC
• Delaney Radiology-Wilmington, NC
• Women’s Health Center of the Carolinas – Laurinburg, NC
• Women’s Health Center of the Carolinas – Pembroke, NC

To educate students in the art and science of diagnostic medical sonography and prepare them to become successful and compassionate patient care providers in a diverse community.

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Abdominal Sonography-Extended concentration.

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography concentration.