Audiologist

Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services•Tucson, AZ

32d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive diagnostic audiologic evaluations and amplification services to eligible patients, and provides audiologic consultation to assigned medical specialty clinics. The role involves conducting developmentally-appropriate audiologic evaluations, making medical and habilitative recommendations, fitting and programming hearing aids and bone conduction hearing systems, and providing counseling on the care and use of hearing devices. The audiologist will also perform non-sedated ABR evaluations, assess candidacy for cochlear implantation, perform cochlear implant activations and mapping, and consult with speech providers for aural rehabilitation. Additionally, the position involves educating patients, families, and professionals about hearing loss and its impact, and participating in staff education and training.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Audiology required.
Arizona Department of Health Services Dispensing Audiologist Licensure required.
AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required and obtained upon hire.
BLS certification required.
Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Competence in assessing retrocochlear and central auditory disorders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant software skills.
Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient, personnel, and corporate data.
Ability to work and collaborate in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Ability to collaborate with other providers to optimize patient care.
Ability to select and use age-, diagnosis- and developmentally-appropriate audiologic evaluation methods, audiometric tests, and other tools to evaluate hearing and middle-ear health.
Ability to take ear impressions for the purpose of ordering earmolds and to determine the most appropriate earmold for the patient based on the child’s age, degree of hearing loss and anatomy.
Ability to demonstrate competence in a variety of audiology-specific areas including the use of real-ear measures, computerized hearing aid programming, and measure otoacoustic emissions.
Ability to make appropriate recommendations for amplification and hearing assistive technology based on diagnostic results and patient/family needs, including traditional hearing aids, bone conduction hearing devices, cochlear implants, remote microphones, and other Bluetooth accessories.
Ability to operate personal computer, related office equipment, diagnostic equipment, and hearing aid software as needed to perform job function.
Ability to effectively manage time with a proven ability to meet deadlines; organization and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Two or more year’s pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts developmentally-appropriate audiologic evaluations to assess hearing acuity, middle ear function, cochlear function, the integrity of the auditory pathways, and speech discrimination abilities.
Makes appropriate medical, habilitative, and educational recommendations based upon diagnostic findings.
Recommends, orders, and fits traditional hearing aids and bone conduction hearing systems based on audiologic evaluation, age, developmental level, special needs of pediatric patients, and family input.
Performs hearing aid and earmold fittings with appropriate verification measures (i.e. probe tube measurements; RECDs).
Provides instructions and appropriate counseling in the care and use of hearing devices and accessories to patients and families.
Monitors progress and provides continuing education and recommendations regarding amplification.
Performs non-sedated ABR evaluations for both threshold estimation and evaluation of retrocochlear function.
Identifies, assesses, and determines audiologic candidacy for cochlear implantation, and consults as a member of the cochlear implant team.
Performs cochlear implant activations and subsequent mapping.
Consults with speech providers to continue providing Aural Rehabilitation services as a team post-implantation.
Provides ongoing education to parents, families, educators, and other professionals regarding hearing loss and its impact on language, learning, and socialization.
Provides information to parents and professionals regarding advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.
Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager.
Performs other duties as required and assigned.