Audiologist

Advocate Health • Greenfield, WI

13d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Audiologist performs and interprets audiological evaluations to determine the type and severity of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, and other auditory disorders. The role establishes and implements individualized plans of care based on evaluation results and functional goals, using appropriate techniques. The Audiologist prescribes and dispenses hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing protection devices, and troubleshoots or arranges repairs for malfunctioning hearing aids.

The position provides patient and family counseling about hearing loss, amplification, and related communication difficulties; completes required clinical documentation and daily billing; and applies insurance guidelines for service authorization. The Audiologist also contributes as a clinical and departmental resource by mentoring staff, supporting training and clinical guidelines, and participating in student education. The role manages an assigned caseload across applicable locations, supports coverage needs, and helps maintain inventory of hearing aids and supplies. Care must be appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and consistent with departmental policies and procedures.

This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week. The likely schedule is four 10-hour days, Tuesday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position requires operating necessary equipment, repetitive hand use, and the ability to perform the specified lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and transfer activities. Patient contact may involve exposure to blood and body fluids, requiring protective clothing as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Audiology.
• Audiology license issued by the state in which services are provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• 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 lift 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, simple grasping of 5 to 15 pounds for 20% of the workday, and pushing or pulling 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.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• Cochlear implant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret audiological evaluations to determine the type and severity of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, or other auditory disorders.
• Establish plans of care and implement individualized treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals, and appropriate techniques.
• Prescribe and dispense hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing protection devices.
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning hearing aids, complete necessary repairs independently, or send devices to the appropriate manufacturer.
• Complete required documentation, including progress notes, discharge summaries, other patient-care forms, and daily billing, in accordance with department policy.
• Consult and counsel patients and families regarding hearing loss, amplification, and related communication difficulties.
• Address patient complaints about service, products, or charges, involving the direct report as appropriate.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to identify and resolve issues affecting patient outcomes or satisfaction and to improve quality of care.
• Apply insurance guidelines to obtain proper authorization for services.
• 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 affiliating institutions.
• Manage an assigned caseload at applicable locations, inform site leadership of coverage needs, and assist with coverage as needed.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of hearing aids and supplies.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and follow departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, including potential premium pay and incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level