Audiologist-Audiology

Role Overview

Audiologist-Audiology at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC).

Role Purpose

Conduct comprehensive audiological evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with hearing and balance disorders. Perform hearing aid evaluations and prescriptions, vestibular assessments, and cochlear implant candidacy determination to deliver specialized audiology care across the patient lifespan.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Diagnosis & Assessment

• Conduct comprehensive radiological evaluation and diagnosis of all referred patients with hearing problems.
• Analyze and diagnose hearing loss and vestibular disorders and manage and treat the same.
• Perform, interpret, record, and take appropriate action on a range of complex audiology tests for correct diagnosis of hearing and balance disorders.
• Determine candidacy for cochlear implant and perform mapping for cochlear implant.
• Provide vestibular diagnostic and rehabilitative services.
• Perform neonatal hearing screening in the absence of the audiologist's assistant.

Hearing Aid & Device Management

• Perform hearing aid evaluations and prescribe hearing aids to adults and children.
• Provide ear mould fitting service, train patients and their carers on correct insertion of ear moulds, and address hearing aid repairs.
• Conduct electro-acoustical testing of all aids returned from repair or by patients and ensure faulty aids are sent for repair.
• Facilitate and take ear impressions of current hearing aid users as appropriate.

Patient Education & Support

• Guide patients regarding all available educational and rehabilitation services.

Operations & Documentation

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties.
• Maintain documents and all findings in a clear, concise, and legible manner.
• Ensure all documents and all interventions are in the appropriate format.
• Ensure patient receives the highest standard nutrition services and care and quality healthcare.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc in Speech & Hearing, Audiology, or Hearing & Speech Sciences.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in field of Speech and Hearing Sciences or in Audiology in a hospital setting.
• Current National License.
• MSc in Speech & Hearing, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Sciences, or Communications Disorders/Sciences will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience (desired qualification).