Audiometrician

SingHealth Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SingHealth Group in Singapore is seeking an Allied Health professional to join the audiology team. Responsibilities include history taking, otoscopy, hearing assessments at SGH and community clinics, and assisting audiologists with infant testing and device orientation.

You will also handle patient triage, appointment coordination, troubleshooting devices, and administrative tasks such as statistics, stock, invoices, and portfolio work.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Health Science, Electronics, Engineering, Biomedical or related fields required.
• Training will be provided on the job.
• Certificate in Industrial Audiometry or healthcare experience helpful.
• Clinical exposure to audiology workflows is desirable.

Responsibilities

• History taking and otoscopy for patients with hearing and balance problems.
• To do hearing assessment at SGH and Community Clinics.
• To assist audiologist in hearing testing of babies and young children.
• To do hearing aid and cochlear implant orientation after fitting by audiologists.
• To be involved in vestibular assessments.
• Triage patient referred for hearing aid trial; communicate appointments and referrals.
• Help troubleshoot hearing devices and assist in Hearing aid and cochlear implant clinic.
• Maintain daily/weekly statistics of patients seen at the audiology clinic.
• Involve in administrative aspects: hearing aids, orders, repairs, stock check, and invoice verification.
• To be involved in portfolio work of Hearing Centre and carry out other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hearing assessment

Otoscopy

Hearing aid troubleshooting

Pediatric hearing testing

Vestibular assessment support

Education

Diploma in Health Science, Electronics, Engineering, Biomedical or related fields

Job description

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Job Category: Allied Health Professional

You will be part of a dynamic team of multi-disciplinary professionals in providing holistic care to individuals.

Job responsibilities

• History taking and otoscopy for patients with hearing and balance problems.


• To do hearing assessment at SGH and Community Clinics.


• To assist audiologist in hearing testing of babies and young children.


• To do hearing aid and cochlear implant orientation after hearing aid fitting by audiologists


• To be involved in vestibular assessments.

Conduct patient related work

• Triage patient referred for hearing aid trial.


• Communicate with patients on appointments and referrals.


• Help to troubleshoot hearing devices and assist in Hearing aid and cochlear implant clinic.

Administrative work

• To ensure daily and weekly statistics of patients seen at the audiology clinic are maintained.


• Involve in the logistical work regarding administrative aspects of audiology such as for hearing aids, ordering and repairs, stock check, invoice verification etc. To help check on retail sales of hearing aid and cochlear implant accessories.


• To be involved in portfolio work of Hearing Centre


• To carry out any other administrative duties assigned by Manager and/or Supervisor.

Requirement

• Diploma in Health Science, Electronics, Engineering, Biomedical or related fields.


• Training will be provided on the job.


• Certificate in Industrial Audiometry or prior experience in healthcare will be helpful.