Consultant Audiology & Speech Language

Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their 110 bed facility offers both inpatient and outpatient services that cover a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Their 1,000 healthcare professionals work together to provide essential health care services in inpatient, outpatient and a specialized department for Essential Wellness within the concept of Integrative Medicine.

What we offer
Your salary is a tax free! You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client, for either 2 or 3 years. You work in an international team & working environment. Our client offers you excellent healthcare coverage, various leave and study days, round-trip plane tickets for you and your family. All leave and end of service benefits as per Kuwait Labor Law.

Who you are
You are a dedicated and experienced Audiology & Speech Consultant with a strong passion for helping individuals overcome hearing, speech, and language challenges through personalized, evidence-based care.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team collaboration abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and reliability.
• Skilled in accurate and thorough documentation practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail in all tasks.
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Systematic, organized, and efficient in workflow management.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor (MBBS degree), Master, PHD degree in Audiology & Speech language pathology.
• Board Certification
• Minimum 10 years of clinical experience in similar field

Description
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and treating hearing problems and balance disorders. You will discuss symptoms with patients, document treatments, and prescribe the necessary equipment or aids. This position requires compliance with and a positive commitment to developing the hospital as a centre of excellence for the provision of quality care in the State of Kuwait. You will perform your duties in accordance with the hospital’s and department’s overall policies, as well as accepted professional and medical ethical standards.
Role & Responsibilities:

• Examine and assess patients with ear problems, diagnosing the root of problems. Obtain accurate medical history.
• Conduct routine and specialized auditory and vestibular assessment and record presence of disease or abnormality.
• Utilize behavioural and electrophysiological measures for diagnostic testing.
• Perform emittance and emissions testing for children and adults and record results for future reference.
• Conduct auditory evoked potential assessments for patients.
• Accurately analyse and interpret results of diagnostic testing and make appropriate recommendations for treatment, referrals and rehabilitation
• Assess patient's candidacy for amplification. Dispense, fit and trouble-shoot hearing aids and other assistive listening devices.
• Counsels patients and families in the use of equipment, performs hearing aid repairs and promptly processes off-site repairs.
• Counsel patients in dealing with their hearing difficulties.
• Fit patients with hearing aids and instruct them in the operation of the devices, as well as their abilities and uses.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, and inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians.
• Instructs patients in techniques for more effective communication, including sign language, lip reading, and voice improvement.
• Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities. Prepare engaging exercises and activities to use during speech sessions with patients.
• Create goals and objectives for patients to work toward and identify areas of progress and challenges
• Consults with physicians about each patient's future needs and current progress
• Update medical records based on ongoing evaluations of each patient as per hospital policy
• Actively contributes to hospital vision and mission.
• Is aware of hospital/department/individual balance score card and work towards achieving them.
• Maintains highest standards of personal integrity and demonstrates a clear commitment to teamwork in the delivery of quality patient care.
• Actively participates/contributes in
  • Hospital & departmental wellbeing practices and programs
  • Development & implementation of department strategy plan
  • Data collection
  • Quality improvement plans/projects
  • Hospital committees, events, Sunday Morning Meetings (70% attendance required)
  • Accreditation activities
  • Departmental academic/scientific activities
  • Departmental meetings
• Participates in continuing professional development activities to maintain competency in areas of practice.
• Demonstrates highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour. Fosters an attitude of openness, respect, and accountability of service.
• Collaborates & communicates effectively.
• Complies with all hospital policies, procedures including but not limited to infection control, hand hygiene, leadership standard practices, risk anagement, leave policies etc.
• Complies with:
  • Department protocols
  • Monthly duty roster
• Performs other tasks and duties as directed by the HOD/MD and Management