According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities. | 99% |
| Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment. | 97% |
| Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids. | 96% |
| Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment. | 95% |
| Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status. | 92% |
| Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication. | 91% |
| Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss. | 91% |
| Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies. | 86% |
| Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed. | 86% |
| Examine and clean patients' ear canals. | 84% |
| Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics. | 84% |
| Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments. | 84% |
| Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients. | 84% |
| 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. | 82% |
| Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel. | 82% |
| Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling. | 81% |
| Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments. | 80% |
| Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances. | 77% |
| Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics. | 75% |
| Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices. | 74% |
| Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities. | 74% |
| Develop and supervise hearing screening programs. | 73% |
