What You'll Do

  • Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
  • Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
  • Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
  • 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.
  • Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
  • Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
  • 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.
  • Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Service Orientation 3.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.62/5
Learning Strategies 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Empathy, Cooperation, Social Orientation

Want a personal read on fit? Take the free assessment and compare this career to your current role, nearby alternatives, and broader stronger-fit options.

Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Abacus Data Solutions HearWare Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro Chart Links Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology Customer relationship management CRM software Ear measurement software Ear Works eClinicalWorks EHR software Epic Systems Etymotic Research QuickSIN GN Otometrics CHARTR EP Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS HearForm Software HearForm Hearing aid fitting software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Operating system software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.8/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.71/5)
  • Empathy (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.53/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.47/5)

Want to see how YOUR strengths align with this career?

Take Free 15-Min Assessment →

How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

Similar Careers to Explore

Naturopathic Physicians

99.8% similar profile

Acute Care Nurses

99.6% similar profile

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

99.5% similar profile

Critical Care Nurses

99.5% similar profile

Nurse Practitioners

99.5% similar profile

Family Medicine Physicians

99.4% similar profile

General Internal Medicine Physicians

99.3% similar profile

Orthoptists

99.3% similar profile

Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Audiologist Audiology Doctor (AUD) Audiology Extern Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist) Clinical Audiologist Dispensing Audiologist Educational Audiologist Forensic Audiologist Hearing Therapist Industrial Audiologist Licensed Audiologist Pediatric Audiologist Staff Audiologist

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.