How to hire a hearing care practitioner

How to hire a hearing care practitioner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step hearing care practitioner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a hearing care practitioner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new hearing care practitioner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the hearing care practitioner you need to hire. Certain hearing care practitioner roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A hearing care practitioner's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, hearing care practitioners from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of hearing care practitioners and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Hearing Care Practitioner	Description	Hourly rate
   Hearing Care Practitioner		$20-46
   Hearing Aid Dispenser	Hearing aid dispensers are medical professionals who are responsible for evaluating the case of patients with hearing problems while recommending the best hearing aid to help improve their condition. These specialists must employ the hearing test called audiogram test that indicates the different degrees of hearing loss of their patients... Show more	$12-45
   Care Partner	A care partner is in charge of taking care of patients in a medical facility. Their responsibilities typically revolve around coordinating with health care experts to learn about the patients' specific care plans and assisting them in their daily hygienic tasks such as bathing, dressing, and going to toilets... Show more	$10-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Respiratory Care
   • Primary Care
   • ICU
   • Rehabilitation
   • Acls
   • Suturing
   • Laboratory Tests
   • Emergency Care
   • Hearing Instruments
   • Acute Care
   • EKG
   • Performance Evaluations

   Responsibilities:

   • Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
   • Fit hearing aids and provide auditory rehabilitation to all in need.
   • Provide tracheal suctioning and tracheostomy care.
   • Assist with therapeutic bronchial washing and intubation.
   • Provide CPR and airway maintenance during emergency situations.
   • Work in NICU monitoring respiratory status and assisting in newborn delivery.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your hearing care practitioner job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A hearing care practitioner salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, hearing care practitioners' average salary in hawaii is 27% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level hearing care practitioners earn 55% less than senior-level hearing care practitioners.
   • Certifications. A hearing care practitioner with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a hearing care practitioner's salary.

   Average hearing care practitioner salary

   $64,857yearly

   $31.18 hourly rate

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   Entry-level hearing care practitioner salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a hearing care practitioner job description

   A job description for a hearing care practitioner role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a hearing care practitioner job description:

   Hearing care practitioner job description example

   Radia is the largest, physician owned, Radiology practice in the United States. The group has experienced extensive growth over the past several years and plans continued growth in the future. Our physicians provide 24/7/365 general and subspecialty coverage to 30+ hospitals and clinics throughout Washington, Alaska and Idaho. Our corporate headquarters are located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest just north of Seattle. Our organizational culture is one of innovation, collaboration and compassion and we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care available.

   Job Title: Advanced Care Practitioner

   Job Schedule: Part Time

   Location: North Seattle-Metro area hospitals to include, but not limited to:

   • Swedish Edmonds Hospital
   • Providence Regional Medical Center-Everett
   • Evergreen Health
   • Overlake Hospital Medical Center

   Hours: 12 hr. shifts, 7a-7p, Saturday and Sunday

   • Opportunities to pick up additional weekday shifts
   • No Call

   Number of Openings: One

   
   

   Clinical Duties Include ( but not limited to ):

   • Perform image-guided procedures under fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and/or other diagnostic modalities as directed by supervising radiologists.

   • Procedures may include but not limited to: barium studies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, tube checks/replacements (Experience preferred however, will train if needed).
   • Responsible for preliminary assessments, summarizing diagnostic data, and communicating this information with to the interpreting physician.

   • Provide timely and accurate follow up with patients to monitor treatment response and provide continuity of care.

   Experience

   • 2+ years working as an Advanced Care Practitioner
   • Experience preforming diagnostic radiology procedures or other procedure-based experience preferred
   • Surgical background; orthopedics is ideal

   Education

   • Graduate degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program or Advanced Practice Nursing

   Certifications

   • Must have current DEA, Washington State License, National Certification as prescribed by the NCCPA, and ACLS and/or BLS certification.

   We offer market-competitive compensation and a full range of benefits, including:

   ** Competitive bonus up to 15k available for those with qualified procedural experience .

   • A choice of health plans, flexible spending and health savings accounts
   • A 401(k) with a profit-sharing component
   • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
   • Life and disability insurance
   • Learning opportunities through professional development programs

   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find hearing care practitioners for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your hearing care practitioner job on Zippia to find and attract quality hearing care practitioner candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with hearing care practitioner candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new hearing care practitioner

   Once you've selected the best hearing care practitioner candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new hearing care practitioner first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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