Audiologist 1 - Audiology Svcs, FT Days

About the position

The Audiologist provides developmentally-appropriate audiological screening, diagnostic and rehabilitation services. Provides clinical supervision to the Audiologist's Required Professional Experience/Clinical Fellowship Year (RPE/CFY). Works in collaboration with the Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) department to ensure that the Audiology program goals are met. Ensures all relevant correspondence is completed for referring persons and organizations. Ensures appropriate clinical documentation and billing requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Administers and interprets behavioral and electroacoustic evaluations for the selection and fitting of hearing-related devices including acoustic hearing aids, cochlear implants, other conventional and advanced hearing-related devices, and assistive listening devices.
• Administers and interprets behavioral measures of the auditory system including hearing screening tests (pure tone & speech); hearing threshold tests (pure tone & speech by air and bone conduction with correct masking); speech recognition tests (syllables, words and sentences, in quiet and in noise); and measures of hearing protection device attenuation.
• Administers and interprets electrophysiological measures of the auditory system including tympanometry, acoustic immittance measures, acoustic reflex thresholds and decay, Eustachian tube function measures; otoacoustic emissions measures auditory evoked response measures, and vestibular system measures.
• Administers and interprets measures (pure tone & speech) necessary to select and fit appropriate hearing devices (thresholds, most comfortable and uncomfortable loudness levels, electroacoustic measures, etc.).
• Administers and interprets special behavioral tests for differential diagnosis using appropriate tests and techniques for special populations (pediatric, geriatric, severely and/multiple handicapped persons, pseudohypoacousis, etc.).
• Conducts otoscopic examinations to determine the status of the external auditory canal during all audiological procedures that involve the external ear canal.
• Conducts speech, language, or other screening measures to identify and refer persons with other communication disorders.
• Develops and oversees hearing screening programs to detect hearing impairment in individuals of all ages.
• Provides counseling, aural (re)habilitation therapy, home intervention, family support, educational support and case management for persons of all ages (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics) with hearing impairment, and their families and caregivers.
• Provides habilitation and rehabilitation services for patients with auditory disorders, and for family members and caregivers including counseling and training in the use of hearing devices (hearing aids, implanted devices, assistive listening devices), counseling and coping techniques, for persons with hearing impairment, behavioral intervention techniques for tinnitus (with or without hearing loss) and behavioral intervention techniques for vestibular disorders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to determine auditory rehabilitation needs.
• Ability to determine degree and extent of patient evaluation required.
• Ability to develop and document clearly and accurately treatment goals that are realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based and that include patient/family input.
• Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment based on professional standards of practice, and on the needs of the specific individual, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions and medical condition.
• Ability to resolve conflicts that interfere with patient care or work responsibilities in a respectful and constructive manner.
• Knowledge of Audiological testing techniques, methods and apparatus.
• Knowledge of operation and care of audiological equipment.
• Knowledge of pathologies and injuries that result in physical impairment.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, equipment and theory of the practice of clinical specialty.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience