Locum Audiologist

Locum Clinical Audiologist

Department

Surgical Consulting Clinics

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Reporting to Supervisor Surgical Clinics, the successful candidate will provide comprehensive, standardized, and professional hearing health services to a variety of age groups.

Responsibilities:

• Examine patients with ear, hearing or balance and other related problems using equipment such as audiometers, speech analysers

• Conduct the prescribed hearing tests, understand, interpret findings, and determine if hearing impairment is conductive or sensorineural in nature

• Provide patients with hearing aids or refer for potential cochlear implant

• Evaluate all patients on follow up on the current condition and make note of any developments or changes

• Educate patients on ways to prevent or delay hearing loss

• Work in collaboration with other specialty in a multi-disciplinary approach to include newborn, paediatric and adult hearing screening

• Maintain records of audiograms and ensure patient confidentiality

• Assess patient and family education needs and provides appropriate teaching based on their needs

• Instruct patient and family regarding investigations and follow up clinic appointments

• Observe infection control practices and maintains a clean and safe work environment for staff and patients

• Participate in data collection and monitoring of unit-based quality indicators

• Ensure compliance with health and safety guidelines for staff and patients, reporting any accidents, incidents, hazards, or equipment defects in accordance with laid down policies

• Participate in unit based continuing education, quality improvement (QI) projects

Requirements:

• Diploma in Clinical Audiology

• Minimum 2 years of working in a busy Audiology facility, with expertise in paediatrics

• Demonstrate adequate knowledge as well as skills to conduct and interpret Pure Tone Audiometry, Speech Audiometry, tympanometry Transient Evoked Otoacoustic, Emissions Brain Evoked Response Auditory/ Auditory Brainstem Response, Neonatal Screening and Visual Reinforcement Audiology

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Excellent written and Verbal communication skill