Audiologist job description

About the job

We are looking for an audiologist to assess hearing and balance in children and adults, identify the type and degree of hearing loss, and fit suitable hearing aids and support patients in using them.

Duties and responsibilities

• Carry out pure-tone and speech audiometry and tympanometry
• Run hearing tests for newborns and children, such as otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR)
• Interpret test results, write reports and refer patients to an ENT specialist when needed
• Select, program and fine-tune hearing aids according to the test results and the patient's needs
• Show patients and their families how to use and look after hearing aids and check how they adapt to them
• Provide auditory rehabilitation and work with the speech therapist on children's cases
• Assess dizziness and balance disorders arising from the inner ear
• Keep audiometers calibrated and patient records confidential

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in audiology or hearing and speech sciences, with a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Audiometry
• Tympanometry
• Newborn hearing screening
• ABR and OAE testing
• Hearing aid fitting and programming
• Auditory rehabilitation
• Communication with patients and families

Preferred

• Experience in cochlear implant programming and follow-up
• Experience working with children and people with hearing impairment
• Good medical English