AUDIOLOGIST Skillsheet
CERUMEN MANAGEMENT
Lavage
Curette
Suction
Exhibit Skill with Minimum Patient Discomfort
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Determine Appropriate Instrument for Cerumen Removal
EAR IMPRESSIONS
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Demonstrate Bracing Techniques
Exhibit Otoblock Placement Depth
Impression Removal
Demonstrate Otoscopic Re-Examination
Provide Overall Quality of Impression
ENG/VNG
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Determine if Use of Pharmacologic Agents will Affect Outcome
Set up and Operation of Equipment
Administer Each Test in Battery
Accurately Administer Water Caloric
Accurately Administer Air Caloric
Accurately Interpret Results
Make Appropriate Referrals and Recommendations
HEARING AID FITTING
Ability to Insert Earmold/Device into Ear
Accurately Trim Earmold Tubing Length
Ability to Determine Appropriateness of Fit (Likeliness of Discomfort, Feedback, etc.)
Instruct Patient on Care and Use According to Patient Level of Understanding
HEARING AID PROGRAMMING
Prepare Patient with Accurate Device and Programming Software Setup
Manipulate Program Software to Support Optimized Performance of Devices (Able to Change Output, Compressions Settings, Feedback and Program Management, etc.)
HEARING AID SELECTION
Appropriately Select Test Battery to Support HA Selection Process (MCL, LDL, COSI, HHHI, Life-Style Assessments, QuickSIN, TEN test, etc.)
Accurately Perform Test Battery
Knowledge of Hearing Aid Technology
Select Appropriate Technology Based on Test Performance and Patient Needs
Counsel Patients on Hearing Aid Choices
HEARING AID TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIRS
Systematically Evaluate Device Performance to Determine Cause of Malfunction
Perform Electroaccoustic Analysis in Determining Device Function
Perform In-Office Repair (Tube/Filter Change, Receiver/Microphone Cleaning, etc.)
Determine Need for Manufacturer Repair
HEARING AID VERIFICATION
Set up and Perform Functional Gain Measurement
Set up and Perform Probe-Microphone Measurement
Set up and Perform RECD Protocols
Recognize Changes Required Based on Verification Outcome
Recognize Device Limitations and Counsel Patient Appropriately Based on Verification Outcomes
IMMITTANCE TESTING
Acoustic Reflex Decay Technique
Accurately Record Results
Understand Significance of Test Results in Pediatric Population
Understand Significance of Test Results in Adult Population
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Thoroughly Set up and Operate Equipment
Tympanometry Technique
Acoustic Reflex Threshold Technique
INTERPRETATION AND COUNSELING
Describe Audiogram, Hearing Loss Severity, Speech Findings and Acoustic Immittance Testing
Integrate Data for Differential Diagnosis
Demonstrate Knowledge of and Implement Aural Rehabilitation
Provide General Patient Counseling Skills
Provide Family Counseling Skills
Provide Educational Counseling
Give Appropriate Recommendations
NEURODIAGNOSTIC ABR
Set up and Operation of Equipment
Knowledge of Equipment Parameters
Identify Waveforms
Knowledge of Waveform Morphology
Knowledge of Normative Data (Latencies etc.)
Knowledge of Various Electrode Montages
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS TESTING
Knowledge of TEOAE and DPOAE
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Demonstrate Testing Technique (Probe Insertion)
Ability to Interpret/Integrate Results
OTOSCOPY
Demonstrate Knowledge and Use of Equipment
Use Appropriate Skill Technique
Use Accurate and Professional Description of Findings
Make Appropriate Referrals
PATIENT INTERVIEW/CASE HISTORY
Exhibit Professional Behavior During Interactions
Ask Appropriate Questions
Ask Appropriate Follow-up Questions
Use Both Open and Closed Questions
Put the Patient at Ease
PURE TONE TESTING BY AIR CONDUCTION
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Set up and Operation of Equipment
Demonstrate Pure-Tone Sequence and Threshold Technique
Manage Difficult-to-Test Patients: False Negatives
Manage Difficult-to-Test Patients: Pediatrics
Demonstrate Appropriate/Accurate Masking Technique
Manage Difficult-to-Test Patients: False Positives
Manage Difficult-to-Test Patients: Non-Organic Hearing Loss
PURE-TONE TESTING BY BONE CONDUCTION
Set up and Operation of Equipment
Bone Oscillator Placement/Masking Transducer Placement
Exhibit Sequence and Technique
Accurately Record Results
Demonstrate Appropriate/Accurate Masking Technique
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TESTING
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
SRT Technique to Obtain Valid Thresholds
Set up and Operation of VU Meter Control for MLV and Use of Recorded Speech
Appropriately Demonstrate Masking Technique for SRT
TERTIARY SKILLS
MLR/P300/BioMark Skills
ASSR Skills
ECOCHG Skills
Rotary Chair Skills
CDP Skills
CDVA Skills
VEMP Skills
Intro-Operative Monitoring Skills
TINNITUS
Make Appropriate Referrals and Recommendations
Dispense Devices When Appropriate
Obtain Case History and Complete Tinnitus Questionnaire
Administer Tinnitus Evaluation
VESTIBULAR ASSESSMENT - BASIC
Evaluate Vestibular Case History
Ask Appropriate Questions
Use Both Open and Closed Questions
Ask Appropriate Follow-up Questions
VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions
Appropriately Determine of VRT Procedures
Correctly Perform Canalith Repositioning Manuever
WORD-RECOGNITION TESTING
Set up and Operation of VU Meter Control for MLV and Use of Recorded Speech
Exhibit Presentation Level with Rationale
Accurately Record Results
Demonstrate Appropriate/Accurate Masking Technique
Prepare Patient with Appropriate Instructions