Audiologist Specialist 3

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center – Otolaryngology Department has an outstanding opportunity for an Audiologist Specialist 3 (Speech Pathologist/Audiologist Specialist 3). This full-time position is intended for an experienced audiologist who will provide advanced outpatient audiologic care in a medically integrated specialty setting. The role involves independently managing a complex outpatient audiology caseload within a busy Otolaryngology practice, providing comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative audiologic care, evaluating patients for conventional hearing aids and bone anchored hearing devices, and serving as a senior clinical resource through program development, workflow improvement, education, and quality improvement activities. The Otolaryngology clinic includes Audiology services in a collaborative specialty environment designed to improve access and support coordinated care on the Eastside.

Requirements

• Licensed by the State of Washington as an Audiologist.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Four years of experience as a speech pathologist, audiologist, or equivalent education/experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex audiology patients in an outpatient or medically integrated clinical setting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in evaluation for and fitting of conventional hearing aids and bone anchored hearing devices.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, teaching, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience practicing in an otolaryngology, otology, or other medically based specialty clinic.
• Experience serving as a lead clinician, mentoring learners or staff, or participating in program development and quality improvement work.
• Experience in a high-volume outpatient specialty setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive audiologic evaluation, treatment planning, counseling, and rehabilitative services for patients with routine, moderate, and complex hearing-related conditions.
• Independently manage a complex patient caseload, including diagnostic audiometry, immittance testing, otoacoustic emissions, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, verification, follow-up care, troubleshooting, and patient education.
• Evaluate patients for conventional amplification and bone anchored hearing devices and provide fitting, programming, verification, counseling, and follow-up care as appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with otolaryngology physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary staff to support coordinated care for patients with medical and surgical otologic conditions.
• Serve as a lead clinical resource within the audiology program, including mentoring students and newer staff, assisting with orientation and competency development, and supporting clinical education as delegated.
• Participate in program development, workflow optimization, process improvement, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance access, patient experience, safety, and clinical effectiveness.
• Assist with clinical operations related to audiology services, including equipment oversight, documentation standards, and communication regarding patient care needs and program priorities.
• Provide instruction and in-service education to departmental staff regarding audiology services, hearing rehabilitation, and related patient care issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees