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Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist

AudiologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

A growing, multi-location hearing healthcare practice is seeking an Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist to join its clinic in Columbia, South Carolina. This opportunity is ideal for a provider who enjoys building lasting patient relationships and delivering individualized hearing care in a supportive clinical environment.

  • Scope of Practice
  • Perform comprehensive hearing evaluations for adult patients
  • Recommend hearing solutions based on each patient's hearing needs and lifestyle
  • Fit, program, verify, and adjust hearing aids using best practices
  • Provide hearing aid follow-up care and ongoing patient support

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Audiology (Au. D.) or Master's degree in Audiology or current Hearing Instrument Specialist license
  • Eligible for or able to obtain South Carolina licensure as an Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist
  • Experience fitting and programming hearing aids

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary plus performance incentives
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive hearing evaluations for adult patients and recommend tailored hearing solutions. Fit, program, and adjust hearing aids while providing ongoing follow-up care and support.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hearing Aid FittingHearing Aid ProgrammingPatient CareHearing Instrument Specialization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist at Staffing Proxy a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Audiology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Audiology Career Context

Of the 46 active Audiologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 22% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Audiologist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs · 11 employers

5
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
2
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
38%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist - Towson, MD

CQ Partners · Towson, Maryland

$80k-$150k
#2

Audiologist II-SRS- Fulltime- Health Center

Sharp HealthCare · San Diego, California

$49.7-$71.82/hr
#3

Audiologist, 40 Hours, Days

$75k-$136k
#4

Audiologist - Kent, WA

$120k-$130k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.6
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 523 Audiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Performance incentives