Summary
Thumbay Medical and Dental Speciality Centre in Sharjah is seeking an Audiologist for its ENT services. The role involves evaluating and treating hearing and balance disorders, conducting diagnostic tests, interpreting results, fitting hearing aids and cochlear implants, and counseling patients and families. The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology; the posting lists experience of 2–4 and requires English.
The posting
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Company
Thumbay Medical and Dental Speciality Centre, Sharjah
About the role
Primary Responsibility
Defines patient hearing impairment and balance disorder by conferring with referring physician.
Identifying, assessing and treating hearing problems and balance disorders
Perform clinical diagnostic audiological evaluations.
Selecting and administering electrophysiological and other relevant tests.
Operating diagnostic equipment; Ordering equipment or hearing aide as per the requirement
Determining type and degree of hearing impairment and effects on comprehension and speech.
Interpreting audiometric diagnostic data.
Preparing written diagnostic reports.
Provides treatments by cleaning ear canal; fitting hearing aids and other assistive devices; conducting
auditory training and instruction in speech and lip reading; fitting and tuning cochlear plants;
Counseling patients and families;
Maintains patient records by recording and updating evaluations, changes, progress, and treatments.
Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes;
participating in research programs; evaluating new equipment, devices, and techniques.
Provides auditory evaluations and education by measuring and studying noise conditions; conducting
hearing protection and hearing loss screening programs.
Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders;
verifying receipt.
Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to the regulations, and professional
standards.
Updates job knowledge by tracking trends in new techniques and approaches; participating in
educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks;
participating in professional organizations.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different
requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Responsible for determining the level of emotional or mental stress the hearing loss may be causing a
patient and referring said patient to the appropriate resources to alleviate the stress.
Obtains consultation from other members of the team in areas outside own expertise, such as speech
-language pathology, social work, cognition, speech development, in order to fully address the needs.
Co-ordinate for patient appointments and manage reports.
Carries out departmental induction and training whenever required to the new entrant.
Carries out departmental administration task.
What we're looking for
Coordination skills Delegation skills Attention to detail Communication skills
Skills required
- Patient Care
Qualification
Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
Experience
2-4
Languages
- English