Job Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

− Evaluates patients referred by a physician for diagnoses and treatment of hearing problems, including balance function and disorders

− Treats most hearing impairments through modern hearing technology, including programmable and digital hearing aids and other hearing assistive technology systems

− Programs cochlear implants and serves on multidisciplinary cochlear implant teams

− Recommends hearing protection in industrial, military, travel, music and other settings

− Provides consultation and treatment services to enable individuals to communicate effectively

− Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD within the Otolaryngology (ENT) specialty

− Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury

− Analyzes records, reports and test results to diagnose patient’s medical condition

− Interacts with patient to gather additional history and information about medical condition

− Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patient

− Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions

− Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient’s condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and / or a possible referral to another member of the health care professional team

− Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment

− Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner

− Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures. Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines

− Provide hospital on-call inpatient coverage as deemed necessary

− Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Physician Staff

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

− Two (2) years’ experience post qualification in the field of Audiology Sciences in a hospital, clinic or rehabilitation setting

− Demonstrated expertise in specialty practice area

− Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills with patients, staff and other physicians

− Should meet the Maintenance of Certification requirements (where applicable)

− Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff

− Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times

− Ability to speak and write in English is required

− Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

− Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Audiology

− Master Degree in Speech and Hearing, or Speech Language Pathology, Speech Sciences or Communications or Audiology Disorders/Sciences is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Typical physical demands include a moderate degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer and mobility sufficient to attend meetings in clinical departments throughout CCAD.