Audiologist
REF 1740319
19.02.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- Job Description
Determines type and degree of hearing impairment and implements habilitation and rehabilitation services for patient: Administers and interprets variety of tests, such as air and bone conduction, and speech reception and discrimination tests, to determine type and degree of hearing impairment, site of damage, and effects on comprehension and speech. Plans and implements prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services, including hearing aid selection, fitting and programming of hearing aid, ear mould impression taking, trouble shooting of hearing aid and orientation, counseling, and auditory training. Refers patient to physician or surgeon if medical treatment is determined necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Administer hearing tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
• Pure tone audiometry
• Speech audiometry
• Immitance measurement
• Oto acoustic emission evaluation
• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
• Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA)
• Play audiometry
• Newborn hearing screening
• Counsel and instruct clients in techniques to improve hearing or speech impairment, including sign language or lip-reading.
• Selection and prescription of ear protective devices such ear plugs and ear muffs.
• Evaluate hearing disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
• Otoscopic evaluation
• Fit and dispense hearing aids and assistive listening devices (e.g., FM system).
• Maintain client records at all stages, including initial evaluation and discharge.
• Plan and conduct treatment programs for clients hearing or speech problems, consulting with physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health care personnel as necessary.
- Requirements
- Qualifications
• A graduate of Masters in Speech Language & Hearing/Audiology
• At least two (2) years of experience.
• Currently licensed in country of origin and with DOH license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Fluent in spoken & written English, Arabic language is desirable, but not essential.
Additional Information
We embrace diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Employment visa provided
- Transportation provided
- Housing provided
- Medical insurance provided
- Publisher
- direct employer
- 51 - 200 employees