2538-Audiometrist

Job description

CLASS TITLE: AUDIOMETRIST C0DE: 2538

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

Under direction, administers group and individual audiometric tests in public and parochial schools; administers individual tests in health department clinic3 and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: following prescribed standards and methods in administering and interpreting audiometric tests preventing moderate losses through the proper handling and safeguarding of testing;

equipment; making regular contacts with school department personnel, parents and students, for the purpose of exchanging information or explaining procedures relative to audiometrits testing and adequacy of

equipment; compiling statistical data for important technical reports. Nature of work requires some physical effort and manual dexterity

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Administers various types of hearing tests to school children to determine hearing acuity; gives group screening tests to pupils of fourth grade level and above; retests all failures by means of individual tests; administers threshold tests to children sorted out by screening; records and plots graphs of all threshold tests.

2. Keeps statistics for each school, makes records for filing and for, reporting to other agencies; prepares monthly and annual reports. Records and reports all children whose tests indicate a need for follow-up medical. examination by an otologist.

3. Administers individual tests at the hearing center to physically handicapped children, mentally retarded children and those with behavior problems.

4. Visits school principals; discusses dates and facilities available; checks rooms suggested for seating area and noise level.

5. Transports equipment for testing from school to school; sterilizes instruments after use and repacks unit; takes equipment to ear center or to repair shop when necessary,

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience: Requires completion of a four year college or university with a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in audiometry.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires good knowledge of: physicology of hearing and of diseases and injuries affecting hearing; the principles of correctional hearing treatment; the kinds of audiometric testing and their principles.

Requires ability and skill to: conduct accurate audiometric tests; work with young children and secure their cooperation; work cooperatively with teachers, nurses, and school administrators; plan and execute an effective test schedule; maintain -routine statistical records.

License: Requires possession of a valid certificate in audiometry, issued by the state department of public health, and possession of a valid health and development credential as school audiometrist issued by the state department of education.

CLASS TITLE: AUDIOTMETRIST (continued) CODE: 2538

F~ROMOTIVE LINES:

To: No normal line of promotion

From: Original entrance examination

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