Audiologist

• 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


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  Newborn hearing screening

  
  


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  Counsel and instruct clients in techniques to improve hearing or speech impairment, including sign language or lip-reading.

  
  


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  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.


• Recommend assistive devices according to clients' 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 behavior 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.


• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.

Qualifications
* QUALIFICATION, LICENSURE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL SKILLS

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  A graduate of Masters in Speech Language & Hearing/Audiology.

  
  


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  At least two (‎2) years of experience.

  
  


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  Currently licensed in country of origin and with DHA license to practice in Dubai UAE.

  
  


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  Fluent in spoken & written English, Arabic language is desirable, but not essential.

  
  

Primary Location : NMC Specialty Hospital L.L.C Dubai
Work Locations : NMC Specialty Hospital L.L.C Dubai Amman Street, Al
Nahada 2nd Dubai
Job : Medical
Organization : NMC Specialty DXB
Full-time
Job Posting : Jun ‎20, ‎2022, ‎3:40:‎11 AM