Hearing Instrument Specialist

Job Description

Job Description
Description:

The role of the Hearing Instrument Specialist is to support the Medical and Audiology terms within the organization and their patients through fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.

Essential Functions:

1. Performs Otoscopies;

2. Obtains case history;

3. Performs Tympanometry;

4. Performs Pure tone Air, Bone and Speech Audiometry;

5. Performs hearing aid consultations;

6. Performs hearing aid fittings, programming, adjustments and repairs;

7. Performs hearing aid verification through Real Ear and functional gain;

8. Performs earmold impressions;

9. Answers incoming phone calls;

10. Schedules appointments via the clinic's patient management software;

11. Assists in daily department setup and closure;

12. Inputs all needed information into an electronic patient management system;

13. Performs hearing aid checks, cleanings, and repairs;

14. Assists audiologists with hearing aid orders, exchanges or returns and hearing aid repairs/maintenance.

15. Maintains organization of lab, including general maintenance and cleaning of instruments;

16. Uses Electronic Medical Records for scheduling patients and writing chart notes;

17. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent and NC Hearing Aid and Fitters License required

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