Audiologist

The Hearing Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hearing Centre in Singapore seeks an audiology professional to assess hearing impairment, fit hearing aids, and lead rehabilitation programs for patients and families. The role involves collaboration with physicians, patient education, and ongoing program development.

You will be responsible for evaluating hearing conditions, selecting appropriate treatments, and documenting outcomes while ensuring compliance with professional standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Defines patient hearing impairment and balance disorder by conferring with referring physician.
• Selects and administers electrophysiological and other tests; operating diagnostic equipment.
• Determines type and degree of hearing impairment and effects on comprehension and speech interpreting audiometric data.
• Prepares written diagnostic reports.
• Provides treatments; fitting hearing aids and other assistive devices; conducting auditory training and instruction in speech and lip reading.
• Fitting and tuning cochlear implants; counselling patients and families; conducting programs in aural rehabilitation.
• Guiding technical staff.
• 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 federal,state, and local 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.

Job description

• Defines patient hearing impairment and balance disorder by conferring with referring physician; selecting and administering electrophysiological and other relevant tests; operating diagnostic equipment; determining type and degree of hearing impairment and effects on comprehension and speech interpreting audiometric diagnostic data; preparing written diagnostic reports.
• Provides treatments; fitting hearing aids and other assistive devices conducting auditory training and instruction in speech and lip reading; fitting and tuning cochlear plants; counselling patients and families; conducting programs in aural rehabilitation; guiding technical staff.
• 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 federal,state, and local 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.