Audiologist - Medical Group

Advocate Health•Rome, GA

6d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Harbin Clinic in Rome, Georgia, is seeking an Audiologist to join its Hearing Center and established ENT practice. The position rotates among offices in Rome, Cartersville, and Calhoun, Georgia, and works with internal referral sources across the multispecialty clinic. Building and managing relationships with the patient community is important, including establishing rapport with children to support testing and assessment. The Audiologist works within applicable scope-of-practice guidelines and directs patients to follow-up care as appropriate. The Audiologist evaluates and treats patients with hearing, vestibular, and other auditory disorders; prescribes and dispenses hearing-related devices; documents care; counsels patients and families; and contributes to quality improvement, staff development, student education, and clinic operations. The role requires a master's degree in Audiology and an audiology license in the state where services are provided, or eligibility for a Georgia license. No prior experience is required. Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. The position involves physical activity, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transfers, and repetitive hand use, as well as potential exposure to blood and body fluids through patient contact.

Requirements

Master's degree in Audiology.
Audiology license issued by the state where services are provided; must be licensed in Georgia or eligible for a Georgia license.
Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to establish rapport with children and build and manage relationships with patients.
Ability to work within scope-of-practice guidelines and direct patients to follow-up care as appropriate.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to perform repetitive hand use and simple grasping of 5 to 15 pounds for 20% of the workday.
Ability to push or pull 75 to 100 pounds for 10% of the workday.
Functional use of senses to allow effective communication.
Ability to wear protective clothing as needed due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids through patient contact.

Responsibilities

Perform and interpret audiological evaluations to determine the type and severity of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, or other auditory disorders.
Establish and implement individualized plans of care based on evaluation results, functional goals, and appropriate techniques.
Prescribe and dispense hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing protection devices; troubleshoot and repair hearing aids or send them to the appropriate manufacturer.
Complete required patient-care documentation, including progress notes, discharge summaries, other applicable forms, and daily billing.
Consult with and counsel patients and families about hearing loss, amplification, and related communication difficulties; address complaints about services, products, or charges and involve the direct report as appropriate.
Participate in performance improvement activities to resolve issues affecting patient outcomes and satisfaction and to improve quality of care.
Apply insurance guidelines for appropriate service authorization.
Serve as a clinical and departmental resource; mentor staff and facilitate clinical problem solving.
Assist with developing training and clinical guidelines and with staff orientation, competency, and educational activities.
Participate in educational and training programs for students from affiliated institutions.
Manage the assigned caseload at applicable locations, inform site leadership of coverage needs, and assist with coverage as needed.
Help maintain an inventory of hearing aids and supplies.
Provide age-appropriate care using knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and patient-specific needs.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.