How do they match: Audiologists

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

  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.
  • Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
  • Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
  • Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
  • Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
  • 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.
  • Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.

  • Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.
  • Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
  • Inspect work environments to ensure safety.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.