Audiologist, NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi UAE

NMC Healthcare is presently looking to hire suitable and competent candidate for the role of an Audiologist. The successful aspirant will work at NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE. This job was posted by NMC on 26 October 2023 and eligible candidates are encouraged to send their applications to make use of this career opportunity.

Purpose of An Audiologist

• 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.

Duties of An Audiologist

• Administer hearing tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment such as pure tone audiometry speech audiometry, Oto acoustic emission evaluation, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA), play audiometry.
• Counsel and instruct clients in techniques to improve hearing or speech impairment, including sign language or lip reading.
• Evaluate hearing disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
• 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 client’s hearing or speech problems, consulting with physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health care personnel as necessary.
• Recommend assistive devices according to client’s needs or nature of impairments.
• Refer clients to additional medical or educational services if needed.
• Advise educators or other medical staff on speech or hearing topics.
• Conduct or direct research on hearing or speech topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
• Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
• Fit and tune cochlear implants, providing rehabilitation for adjustment to listening with implant amplification systems.
• Instruct clients, parents, teachers, or employers in how to avoid behaviour patterns that lead to miscommunication.
• Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
• Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing protection programs in industry, schools, and communities.
• Work with multi disciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices.
• Maintains current knowledge of operation procedures and maintenance of new equipment.

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