Job Description
<p>The Audiologist will be responsible for providing comprehensive diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid fittings, rehabilitative counseling, and participating in mobile and community-based outreach programmes. The ideal candidate possesses a strong clinical background, excellent interpersonal skills, and a genuine commitment to improving hearing health access nationwide.</p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li><b>Diagnostic Audiological Evaluations:</b> Conduct comprehensive audiological assessments for pediatric and adult patients, including pure-tone audiometry, bone conduction testing, speech audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflex testing.</li><li><b>Hearing Aid &amp; Assistive Device Services</b>: Select, fit, program, verify, and troubleshoot digital hearing aids and assistive listening technology tailored to individual patient needs and clinical criteria.</li><li><b>Patient &amp; Family Counseling</b>: Provide professional rehabilitative counseling, auditory rehabilitation guidance, and communication strategies to patients and family members to assist in hearing loss management.</li><li><b>National &amp; Community Outreach</b>: Actively participate in TTAHI's national outreach deployments, mobile hearing clinic visits, and school screening initiatives across Trinidad and Tobago.</li><li><b>Clinical Records &amp; Compliance</b>: Maintain precise, timely, and confidential patient records in full compliance with organizational governance policies and national healthcare standards.</li><li><b>Interdisciplinary Collaboration</b>: Work alongside healthcare professionals, administrative team members, and outreach personnel to optimize patient care and expand community hearing health initiatives.</li></ul>
Key Competencies
<ul><li><b>Clinical &amp; Technical Proficiency</b>: Comprehensive knowledge of diagnostic audiological equipment (audiometers, tympanometers) and hearing aid programming software across major manufacturers.</li><li><b>Diagnostic &amp; Fitting Skills</b>: Demonstrated expertise in pure-tone/speech audiometry, middle ear measurements, and evidence-based hearing aid selection and verification.</li><li><b>Patient Care &amp; Communication</b>: Exceptional interpersonal and counseling skills with the ability to communicate empathetically with hearing-impaired patients of all ages and their families.<br></li><li><b>Organizational &amp; Mobile Outreach Skills:</b> Strong logistical capability to coordinate and manage equipment and patient flow during national mobile clinic deployments and school screenings.</li><li><b>Professional Standards</b>: High degree of accuracy in clinical record-keeping, strict adherence to patient confidentiality, and eligibility for registration with local health authorities.</li></ul>