Audiologist (Hyannis)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Audiologists identify, test, diagnose, and manage disorders of human hearing, balance, and tinnitus. They interpret test results of behavioral and objective measures, and counsel patients about hearing health and the possible need for treatment/management. Audiologists assess candidacy for hearing aids and cochlear implants, providing fitting, programming, and audiologic rehabilitation. They supervise and conduct newborn hearing screening programs, and evaluate and manage children and adults with central auditory processing disorders. Additionally, they screen speech-language, sign language, and other factors affecting communication function. Audiologists perform otoscopic examinations, manage cerumen removal, and make ear impressions. They recommend and provide hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming, as well as hearing assistive technology systems (HATS) and audiologic rehabilitation. They also perform assessment and nonmedical management of tinnitus, and counsel patients and families on psychosocial adjustments to hearing loss. Collaboration with educators regarding communication management, educational implications of hearing loss, and classroom acoustics is also a key responsibility. Audiologists educate the public on hearing loss prevention, tinnitus, and falls, and consult about accessibility for persons with hearing loss. They implement and/or coordinate community, school-based, or occupational hearing screening and conservation programs, and participate in the development of professional and technical standards. Demonstrating the value of audiologic services by measuring functional outcomes, consumer satisfaction, and treatment effectiveness is crucial. The role requires providing service excellence, challenging current working practices, identifying process improvement opportunities, and engaging in the organization’s culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Audiology required

Nice To Haves

Hearing Aid fitting experience preferred
Audiology experience
ASHA Certificate in Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
BLS for Healthcare Providers certification

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
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
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
Challenges current working practices, identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management.
Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.