Occupation information for Audiologists District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

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• Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
• Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
• Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
• Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
• Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
• Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
• Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
• Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
• Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
• Examine and clean patients' ear canals.

Tools:

• Audiometers
• Audiometric bone vibrators or middle ear analyzers
• Auditory function screening units
• Aural probes
• Neurological diagnostic sets

Technology:

• Customer relationship management CRM software
• Electronic mail software
• Medical software
• Office suite software
• Operating system software

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