Audiologists
Also called: Audiologist, Clinical Audiologist, Audiology Doctor (AUD), Dispensing Audiologist
In the Coast Guard: Audiology
What they do:
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Cooperation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
- Chart Links software
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
doctoral/professional degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$68,390
per year, on average
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