Audiologist

Mediclinic International; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai seeks an experienced audiologist to provide comprehensive audiology services, including screening, diagnosis, and rehabilitation for hearing and balance disorders. The role involves evaluating candidacy for implants and hearing aids, programming, and family counselling.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Audiology, have at least 2 years of clinical post-graduate experience, and demonstrate strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in audiology from an accredited university.
• Excellent English language communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with audiometric screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services.
• Conduct and interpret behavioural, electroacoustic, or electro-physiologic tests.
• Assess candidacy for cochlear implants and provide fitting and rehabilitation.
• Assess candidacy for hearing aids and provide counselling and programming.
• Conduct newborn and adult hearing screening and vestibular rehabilitation as needed.

Skills

Verbal English

Written English

Education

Master's in Audiology

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Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name:Ruba Hijah
Reference number: 72769

Mediclinic Parkview Hospital| Dubai | United Arab Emirates

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Assess patients with audiometric screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative audiology services for hearing loss and balance disorders

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Conduct and interpret behavioural, electroacoustic, or electro-physiologic methods used to assess hearing, balance, and neural system function and prepare a written report

Measure and interpret sensory and motor-evoked potentials; use and interpret results of electromyography, and other electro-diagnostic tests for purposes of neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring

Assess the candidacy of persons with hearing loss for cochlear implants/ other implantable devices and provide fitting, programming, and audiology rehabilitation to optimise device use

Assess candidacy for hearing aids, fitting and programming of hearing aids, other assistive listening devices, and provide counselling and guidance to patients and their families

Conduct newborn hearing screening and hearing screening for children and adults

Provide audiology rehabilitation services- including speech reading, communication management, language development, and auditory skill development and counselling for psychosocial adjustment to hearing loss for persons with hearing loss and their families/caregivers; perform vestibular rehabilitation by manoeuvres and VRT

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Master's degree in audiology or Master in Audiology and speech-language pathology from an accredited university

Certified vestibular provider or Courses in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation from an accredited institution

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

At least 2 years post graduate experience in a clinical setting

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Exceptional client service skills and sound client service experience

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given to the designated groups in accordance with the United Arab Emirates Emiratization Program.

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