Full Time Audiologist

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

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Audiologist provides diagnostic, rehabilitative, and habilitative services for any individual requiring identification and/or management of auditory impairment.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited institution.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current Audiologist license in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location, is required.
Follows code of ethics set forth by ASHA.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.