Medical illustrator Duties and responsibilities: The work varies according to the size of the hospital department or private company. A hospital department usually has a number of medical illustrators and perhaps one member of staff (or more) who specialises in video filming and production. As a clinical photographer or videographer you will:take photographs or films of patients (often concentrating on just one part of the body that has been affected by illness or injury) and process the images or film;undertake more specialised photography, such as 3D imaging or using specialist cameras, to photograph the structures of a particular part of the body, e.g. the eye, photographing the lens, cornea and retina. Salary: Typical starting salaries for junior medical illustrators working in the NHS are between $19,217 and $22,458 (Band 4), rising to $21,909 to $28,462 (Band 5) with experience. Senior medical illustrators earn $26,302 to $35,225 (Band 6), while a head of department at a...