Audiologists
Also called: Audiologist, Clinical Audiologist, Audiology Doctor (AUD), Dispensing Audiologist
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.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Health
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Hearing and Speech
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about audiologists.