Abdul Karim
mingora swat,KPK mingora swat
Summary
Detailed Audiologist with over 1 years of experience treating diverse patient populations. Extensively skilled at fitting and moulding hearing devises. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new technologies and diagnostic practices for the betterment of patient's aural-health. Licenced Audiologist with a progressive, specialised career in Human Development Foundation. Passionate about optimising patient quality of life through skills of treatment. Dedicated to providing thorough patient education and support. Flexible Audiologiest with passion for assisting patients in pursuit of improved communication. Advanced interpersonal skills with 1.5 years of experience in developing individualised plans to meet patients' needs. Highly organised, detail-oriented and productive professional. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Audiologiest position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Audiologist
Human Development Foundation (HDF)
Buner KPK, Pakistan
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Counselled patients and family members on recommended devices and outcome expectations.
- Conducted various testing, including audiometric and [Type].
- Documented patient medical histories and treatments.
- Established rapport with patients to gather accurate histories and facilitate a positive, friendly experience.
- Fit patients for hearing aids.
- Evaluated patients to identify hearing dysfunction.
- Adjusted prosthetic and assistive devices.
- Took ear impressions and moulds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality.
- Operated diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments.
- Provided information on speech improvement techniques and to non-verbal communication methods, including lip-reading and sign language.
- Built solid understanding of individual patients issues through analysis of speech and hearing evaluations.
- Documented developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
- Facilitated improvement in clients' control of breathing mechanisms, jaw and facial muscles.
- Worked with education and medical personnel to develop strategies allowing better communication with individuals with speech and hearing impediments.
- Recommended [Type] therapy and training exercises and encouraged healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve patients' quality of life.
- Used medical computer-based patient record system to input daily statistics and place orders.
- Created variety of custom ear mold products for patients.
- Recommended and fitted assistive listening devices and protection devices to improve hearing.
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids and amplifiers.
- Performing all Hearing tests
- Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
- ABR
- ASSR
- Speech Therapy
- Tuning Fork Tests
- Tinitus evaluation & Management
- Benefiting of Hearing Aids.
Senior Audiologist
Earnet
Islamabad, Pakistan
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Operated diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments.
- Took ear impressions and moulds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality.
- Documented patient medical histories and treatments.
- Established rapport with patients to gather accurate histories and facilitate a positive, friendly experience.
- Evaluated patients to identify hearing dysfunction.
- Counselled patients and family members on recommended devices and outcome expectations.
- Improved delivery of patient care through reviewing and implementing improvements to clinical approaches.
- Adjusted prosthetic and assistive devices.
- Fit patients for hearing aids and cochlear implants.
- Conducted various testing, including audiometric and [Type].
- Built solid understanding of individual patients issues through analysis of speech and hearing evaluations.
- Facilitated improvement in clients' control of breathing mechanisms, jaw and facial muscles.
- Provided information on speech improvement techniques and to non-verbal communication methods, including lip-reading and sign language.
- Worked with education and medical personnel to develop strategies allowing better communication with individuals with speech and hearing impediments.
- Created and implemented treatment plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
- Documented developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
- Evaluated patients and examined mouth, throat and ears using [Type] and [Type] instruments to identify physical impediments.
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing.
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality.
- Administered and interpreted electrophysiological testing for infants and children to determine hearing levels.
- Created variety of custom ear mold products for patients.
- Conducted presentations regarding various hearing and balance topics to increase community awareness and education on importance of hearing conservation and health.
- Promoted, sold and fit hearing aids and accessories, boosting overall sales [Number]%.
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids and amplifiers.
- Performed comprehensive audiological evaluations for Standard Threshold Shift to determine work-related hearing loss or otherwise.
- Planned individually designed treatment programs to restore more seamless communication and improve hearing.
- Recommended and fitted assistive listening devices and protection devices to improve hearing.
- Recommended [Type] therapy and training exercises and encouraged healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve patients' quality of life.
- Used ENG and VNG tests to evaluate vestibular systems.
- Provided follow-up care, programming and monitoring for patients with cochlear implants to guarantee proper functionality.
- Collaborated with primary care physicians and otolaryngologists to initiate mutually beneficial referral programs.
- Assessed integrity of auditory system by performing auditory brainstem response audiometry and electrocochleography.
- Used medical computer-based patient record system to input daily statistics and place orders.
- Basic concept of Hearing Loss.
- Hearing Aids Concept
- Application of Audiology tests
- BEnefiting of Hearing Aids
- Adjusment of Hearing Aids and Aids selection
- NB Screening and ASSR/ABR
- Tinitus evaluation and Managment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS Audiology
Al-Nafees Medical College ISRA University
Islamabad 09.2018 - 07.2022
Skills
- Fitting hearing aids
- Examining patients
- Programming cochlear implants
- Maintaining patient records
- Patient rehabilitation
- Diagnosing hearing disorders
- Hearing test administration
- Patient education
- Clinical evaluation
- Consultation background
- Physical therapy management
- Communication enhancement
- Communication strategies
- Consulting experience
- Diagnostic analysis
- Speech and hearing evaluation
- Treatment plan development
- Cochlear implants
- Assistive Hearing Devices
- Speech Audiometry
- Patient hearing examination
- Behavioral Observation Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry
- Otoacoustic emissions testing
- Siemens Hearing Instruments Practice Navigator
- Conditioned Play Audiometry
- Ear Works
- Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
Timeline
Audiologist
Human Development Foundation (HDF)
09.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Audiologist
Earnet
01.2022 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - BS Audiology
Al-Nafees Medical College ISRA University
09.2018 - 07.2022
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