Doctorate Audiologist

Baptist • Memphis, TN

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Audiologist-Doctorate position at Baptist Medical Group Otolaryngology Specialists involves providing comprehensive audiology services within a busy ENT practice. This includes assessing the clinical status of patients by diagnosing, managing, and habilitating patients of all ages with auditory, vestibular, and related disorders to initiate a treatment process. The role requires conducting and interpreting a variety of tests, performing comprehensive audiological evaluations, and administering balance function testing. Additionally, the position involves patient education and counseling, supporting day-to-day clinic operations, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. The Audiologist will also be involved in intraoperative monitoring, aural rehabilitation, understanding the impact of pharmacology, and knowledge of business skills for third-party reimbursement. Leadership qualities, sharing knowledge, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining accurate patient records are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Doctor of Audiology Degree (AuD)
• Tennessee State License in Audiology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
• Proficiency with audiometric equipment, software, and other medical technology is essential
• Strong communication, counseling, and problem-solving skills are necessary to effectively interact with patients and their families
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are crucial

Responsibilities

• Conduct and interpret a variety of tests, including hearing evaluations, to diagnose hearing and balance disorders
• Conduct audiometric evaluations and assessments
• Perform comprehensive audiological evaluations, including behavioral and physiological testing such as auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR), otoacoustic emissions (OAE), speech detection and recognition, auditory perception, and middle ear measures
• Administer balance function testing including VNG and EcochG
• Provide patient education and counseling regarding hearing health
• Support day-to-day clinic operations including schedule coordination, provision of unscheduled care, and maintenance of hearing technology inventory and equipment
• Assess the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans, which may include recommending and fitting hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other assistive listening devices
• Provide direct patient care by fitting and adjusting devices, counseling patients and their families on hearing loss management, and providing education on prevention
• Provide surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofunctional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring
• Work with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians and speech language pathologists, as well as medical students and residents, to coordinate patient care
• Counsel patient/family regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate patient's recovery from or adjustment to a communication disorder
• Employ screening procedures, identify at-risk populations and intervene to minimize the impact on communication/development/ability
• Confer with physicians, other professionals, and/or referral agencies to provide results for assessment and to recommend appropriate treatment/intervention
• Employ appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures, improve communication abilities of an individual with hearing loss to maximize the patient's interaction skills
• Utilize the basis of pharmacology to determine how medications may affect the patient's symptoms and results of test procedures
• Provide knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third party reimbursement as related to audiological services and procedures
• Employ leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community
• Understand the role of imaging techniques in the evaluation of audio vestibular pathologies
• Share knowledge gained from professional development to foster growth among team members
• Implement and analyze quality improvement initiatives and share findings to improve clinical service delivery
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation, and may be involved in billing and coding
• Complete assigned goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior