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Summary Description


	Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Audiologist

2.	Audiology Director

3.	Audiology Doctor (AUD)

4.	Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist)

5.	Clinical Audiologist

6.	Clinical Director

7.	Dispensing Audiologist

8.	Doctor of Audiology

9.	Educational Audiologist

10.	Hearing Therapist

11.	Licensed Audiologist

12.	Pediatric Audiologist

13.	Speech and Hearing Clinic Director

Job Tasks

	Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment. Test patient hearing. Examine patients to assess general physical condition. Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.

	Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids. Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.

	Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities. Record patient medical histories.

	Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment. Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.

	Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients. Enter patient or treatment data into computers.

	Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss. Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

	Refer patients to additional medical or educational services if needed. Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.

	Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status. Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

	Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel. Train medical providers. Supervise patient care personnel.

	Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication. Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

	Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies. Maintain medical or professional knowledge.

	Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments. Recommend types of assistive devices.

	Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel as necessary. Develop medical treatment plans. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

	Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

	Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics. Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

	Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics. Communicate health and wellness information to the public.

	Examine and clean patients' ear canals. Examine patients to assess general physical condition. Administer basic health care or medical treatments.

	Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices. Merchandise healthcare products or services.

	Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances. Manage healthcare operations.

	Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities. Inspect work environments to ensure safety. Conduct health or safety training programs.

	Develop and supervise hearing screening programs. Develop health assessment methods or programs. Manage healthcare operations.

	Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. Present medical research reports.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Audiologists
	Audiologists diagnose, manage, and treat a patient's hearing, balance, or ear problems.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Audiologists
	Most audiologists work in healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, and audiology clinics. Some work in schools or for school districts and travel between facilities. Others work in health and personal care stores.

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