Audiologist.ENT.MedcareHospitalSharjah(Br)

· Counsel and instruct clients in techniques to improve hearing or speech impairment.

· Evaluate hearing and speech/language disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.

· Fit and dispense assistive devices, such as hearing aids.

· Maintain client records at all stages, including initial evaluation and discharge.

· Monitor clients' progress and discharge them from treatment when goals have been attained.

· Plan and conduct treatment programs for clients' hearing or speech problems, consulting with physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health care personnel as necessary.

· Recommend assistive devices according to clients' needs or nature of impairments. · Refer clients to additional medical or educational services if needed.

· Advise educators or other medical staff on speech or hearing topics.

· Conduct or direct research on hearing or speech topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.

· Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.

· Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel. · Fit and tune cochlear implants, providing rehabilitation for adjustment to listening with implant amplification systems.

· Instruct clients, parents, teachers, or employers in how to avoid behavior patterns that lead to miscommunication.

· Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.

· Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing protection programs in industry, schools, and communities.

· Work with multi-disciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices.

· BSc in Audiology is a must.

· Diploma in post graduate will be preferred.

· 3-5 years experience in similar position and in a hospital set up will be preferred.

· Strong communication skills are required.

· Must be a computer literate.

· MOH license/Evaluation letter is a must.

· Fluent in English is required. Arabic is preferred.