| Job Title |
Audiologist |
| Job Description |
Determines Type And Degree Of Hearing Impairment And
Implements Habilitation And Rehabilitation Services For
Patient: Administers And Interprets Variety Of Tests, Such As
Air And Bone Conduction, And Speech Reception And
Discrimination Tests, To Determine Type And Degree Of Hearing
Impairment, Site Of Damage, And Effects On Comprehension And
Speech. Evaluates Test Results In Relation To Behavioral,
Social, Educational, And Medical Information Obtained From
Patients, Families, Teachers, Speech Pathologists (profess. &
Kin.) 076.107-010 And Other Professionals To Determine
Communication Problems Related To Hearing Disability. Plans And
Implements Prevention, Habilitation, Or Rehabilitation
Services, Including Hearing Aid Selection And Orientation,
Counseling, Auditory Training, Lip Reading, Language
Habilitation, Speech Conservation, And Other Treatment Programs
Developed In Consultation With Speech Pathologist (profess. &
Kin.) And Other Professionals. May Refer Patient To Physician
Or Surgeon If Medical Treatment Is Determined Necessary. May
Conduct Research In Physiology, Pathology, Biophysics, Or
Psychophysics Of Auditory Systems, Or Design And Develop
Clinical And Research Procedures And Apparatus. May Act As
Consultant To Educational, Medical, Legal, And Other
Professional Groups. May Teach Art And Science Of Audiology And
Direct Scientific Projects.
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