Audiologist
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Practice Manager, the Audiologist holds an advanced degree and holds a state license to practice audiology in order to identify, test, diagnose, and manage disorders of human hearing, balance, and tinnitus. They perform comprehensive audiological services for the diagnosis and rehabilitation of hearing loss and related auditory and vestibular diseases. They interpret the test results, work in tandem with your health care team, and review results as well as counsel the patient on their hearing health. If needed, they discuss, dispense, and adjust hearing aids along with Osseo-integrated devices and cochlear implants.
Requirements
- Doctorate of Audiology (AuD) or Masters in Audiology with graduation prior to 1988
- Active licensure in good standing
- State: New Hampshire
Nice To Haves
- Two years of Audiology practice experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify, test, diagnose, and manage disorders of human hearing, balance, and tinnitus; interpret test results of behavioral and objective measures
- Counsel patients about hearing health and the possible need for treatment/management
- Assess the candidacy of persons with hearing loss for hearing aids and cochlear implants and provide fitting, programming, and audiologic rehabilitation to ensure the best possible outcomes
- Supervise and conduct newborn hearing screening programs
- Evaluate and manage children and adults with central auditory processing disorders
- Screen speech-language, the use of sign language, and other factors affecting communication function for the purposes of audiologic evaluation and/or initial identification of individuals with other communication disorders
- Perform otoscopic examination of ear canals and ear drum, manage the removal of excessive cerumen, and make ear impressions
- Recommend and provide hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming
- Recommend and provide hearing assistive technology systems (HATS)
- Recommend and provide audiologic rehabilitation—including speech reading, communication management, language development, and auditory skill development
- Perform assessment and nonmedical management of tinnitus
- Counsel and educate patients and families/caregivers on the psychosocial adjustments of hearing loss
- Collaborate with educators regarding communication management, educational implications of hearing loss, educational programming, classroom acoustics, and large-area amplification systems for children with hearing loss
- Educate the public on the prevention of hearing loss, tinnitus, and falls
- Consult about accessibility for persons with hearing loss in public and private buildings, programs, and services
- Implement and/or coordinate community, school-based, or occupational hearing screening and conservation programs
- Participate in the development of professional and technical standards
- Demonstrate the value of audiologic services by measuring functional outcomes, consumer satisfaction, and effectiveness of treatment
- Supervise audiology assistants who provide support functions to the practice of audiology
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
