Audiologist

THE HEARING CENTRE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hearing Centre Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced audiology professional in Singapore to define hearing impairments and balance disorders, perform electrophysiological tests, and operate diagnostic equipment.

The role includes fitting hearing aids and assistive devices, providing auditory training, and counseling patients and families. You will maintain patient records, contribute to quality improvements, and stay current with new techniques.

Qualifications

• Formal training in audiology or relevant clinical qualification may be required.
• Strong communication and counseling skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Define patient hearing impairment and balance disorder by conferring with referring physician.
• Select and administer electrophysiological and other relevant tests; operate diagnostic equipment.
• Determine type and degree of hearing impairment and effects on speech comprehension.
• Prepare written diagnostic reports.
• Provide treatments; fitting hearing aids and other assistive devices; auditory training and lip-reading instruction.
• Fit and tune cochlear implants.
• Counsel patients and families; conduct aural rehabilitation programs; guide technical staff.
• Maintain patient records by recording and updating evaluations, changes, progress, and treatments.
• Improve quality by studying, evaluating, and redesigning processes; participate in research; evaluate new equipment.
• Update knowledge by tracking trends and attending educational opportunities.
• Support organizational goals by taking initiative and seeking value-added tasks.

Skills

Audiology

Hearing tests

Patient counseling

Record keeping

Equipment operation

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Electrophysiological tests

Cochlear implants

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.