1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Audiologist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Allied health
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What is your job title?
Audiologist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a fairly large private medical practice, providing otolaryngologic, audiologic, medical skin care, cosmetic and allergy services to pediatric and adult populations.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
less than 6 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
provide hearing evaluation, hearing aid consultation, fitting and follow-up, and balance testing and management for adults and pediatric populations. Provide on-call services for practice physicians for 1/2 the day.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
37000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
48000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
16 days of paid time off, professional organization dues reimbursement, time off for continuing education, POS/HMO/PPO insurance plans available, including dental and vision, profit sharing.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Compensation is not commensurate with level of education or experience. This is currently true across the field, and is not unique to my current employment situation.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with people from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and with patients of all ages. You must like working with people to become a clinical practitioner. It is something that I have always enjoyed.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
for health seminars that occasionally occur in office or at community health fairs.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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5 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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2 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
A doctoral level degree is required for entry level practitioners in my field. A love of working with people is required, ask around to local audiology practices to "shadow" to determine if it is the right field to enter.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Must have people skills, social skills, organization and general technical skills. Must be able to work collaboratively with referring physicians and other professionals to best manage hearing/balance issues to the specific needs of each patient.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes. A doctoral degree is required.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don't go into this field for the money. If you are sincere about helping people, and are willing to accept a challenge, it's a good field to be in.
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