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Duties and Tasks
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Content Weighting Percentage
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A
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Providing Patient Care
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40%
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1
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Adhere to privacy and confidentiality standards (e.g., HIPAA)
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2
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Follow patient safety standards (e.g., transporting, escorting)
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3
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Provide educational materials to patients/caregivers (e.g., hearing loss, audiologic services)
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4
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Assist patients/caregivers in completing case history or other relevant forms (e.g. questionnaires, outcome measures)
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5
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Assist the Audiologist in identifying the need for linguistically and culturally appropriate translation/interpretation services
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6
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Assist the Audiologist in utilizing linguistically and culturally appropriate translation/interpretation services
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7
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Perform non-diagnostic otoscopy using proper technique
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a
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Inform patients/caregivers on the procedure
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b
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Identify normal landmarks
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8
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Perform Hearing Screening
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a
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Conduct hearing screening (without interpretation) in accordance with ASHA guidelines
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b
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Conduct newborn hearing screening (without interpretation) in accordance with ASHA guidelines
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c
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Conduct immittance screening (without interpretation) in accordance with ASHA guidelines
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d
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Conduct otoacoustic emission screening (without interpretation) in accordance with ASHA guidelines
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9
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Participate as a test assist in pediatric behavioral hearing testing (e.g., VRA, CPA)
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10
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Prepare equipment for vestibular testing (e.g., patient health information)
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11
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Prepare the patient for evoked potential testing
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a
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Provide educational materials on evoked potential testing to patients/caregivers
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b
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Prepare equipment for evoked potential testing (e.g., patient health information)
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12
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Assist audiologist with delivery of hearing devices, accessories and supplies
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13
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Instruct patients/caregivers in proper use and care of hearing devices and accessories
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14
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Demonstrate alerting and assistive listening devices
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15
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Assist audiologist with intervention programs (e.g., aural rehabilitation, tinnitus management, hearing conservation)
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16
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Document patient/caregiver encounters in medical
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B
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Performing Hearing Device Maintenance
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20%
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1
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Perform checks on hearing devices and accessories
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2
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Perform troubleshooting and minor repairs on hearing devices and accessories
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3
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Send hearing devices and accessories to manufacturer for repairs
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4
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Perform troubleshooting and minor repairs on earmolds
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5
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Perform minor modifications to earmolds
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6
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Clean hearing devices, earmolds and accessories
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7
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Perform electroacoustic analysis of hearing aids
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8
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Confirm accuracy of hearing device settings following repair
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C
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Maintaining the Audiology Clinic
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40%
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1
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Schedule patients for audiology services
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a
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Create scheduling templates
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b
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Triage patient needs
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c
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Schedule patient based on needs and availability
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d
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Confirm patient appointments
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2
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Maintain databases
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a
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Maintain patient database
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b
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Input patient data into hearing device software and equipment
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c
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Input newborn hearing screening data into regulatory database(s)
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3
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Maintain inventories of supplies
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a
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Identify needed supplies (e.g., low counts, expired stock)
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b
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Rotate stock based on expiration dates
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c
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Order needed supplies
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d
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Restock test rooms and treatment rooms
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4
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Prepare diagnostic equipment
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a
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Perform diagnostic equipment checks (e.g., biological)
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b
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Perform diagnostic equipment troubleshooting
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c
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Coordinate diagnostic equipment maintenance (e.g., with vendors, with in-house personnel)
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5
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Prepare materials based on appointment type (e.g., ear impressions, cerumen removal, hearing device fittings, consultations, diagnostic testing)
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6
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Perform infection control duties within the clinic
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7
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Communicate with hearing device manufacturers/suppliers (e.g., order status, repair status, troubleshooting, returns)
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8
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Order hearing devices, earmolds and accessories
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TOTAL
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100%
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