Audiologist (ENT) Outpatient

St. Luke's University Health Network•Allentown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Clinical Audiologist provides diagnostic, rehabilitative, and habilitative services for any individual requiring identification and/or management of auditory impairment.

Requirements

The Clinical Audiologist must have a master’s degree in audiology from and accredited institution.
Possession of Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association desired.
Clinical Fellowship Year candidates are considered with supervision by audiologist who possesses CCC-A.
Pennsylvania license in audiology.
Current CPR certification.
Follows code of ethics set forth by ASHA.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive hearing evaluation to include pure tone air and bone conduction audiometry, speech reception threshold and speech discrimination.
Conduct tympanometry, acoustic reflex threshold testing, and reflex decay testing.
Conduct brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) testing for both the identification of hearing loss, and to rule out retrocochlear pathology.
Conduct infant hearing screening utilizing the BAER screener and/or otoacoustic emissions.
Conduct electronystagmography.
Conduct industrial audiometry to include on site sound level measurement as needed.
Interpretation of above test results, written and/or oral communication results to patients, family or physician, and other agencies as appropriate.
Recommendation for further testing, medical follow-up, or rehabilitation (i.e., amplification) based upon results obtained through above procedures.
Counsels patient regarding rehabilitation/habilitation options.
Hearing aid services including comparative evaluation, probe tube assessment, hearing aid delivery and orientation; follow-up and maintenance.
Referrals to other services with SLH (ex: Speech Pathology) or outside agencies (ex: OVR, special education placement, etc.) as needed appropriate.