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

Currently Employed: 75

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: $31.18 - $37.85

Typical Annual Salary: $64,900 - $78,700

• Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
• Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
• Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
• Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
• Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
• Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
• 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.
• Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
• Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.
• Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.

• Audiometers or accessories
• Auditory function screening units
• Aural probes
• Hearing aid analyzers or test systems
• Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets

• Medical software
• Office suite software
• Presentation software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software