Audiologist

360care • Houston, TX

106d

About The Position

360care is seeking a compassionate Audiologist to provide audiology services to residents of senior care communities, with a focus on geriatric and underserved populations. The role supports residents’ dignity and quality of life through evaluation and treatment of hearing loss. As a 1099 independent contractor, the Audiologist receives compensation and a flexible schedule arranged around their availability. Care is provided on-site in treatment rooms at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, with no evenings or weekends. The clinician makes clinical decisions and provides patient care while 360care handles scheduling, billing, and administrative support.

The Audiologist travels to facilities to conduct comprehensive diagnostic examinations, evaluations, and consultations; assess hearing-aid needs; select, dispense, fit, adjust, and repair hearing aids; and perform cerumen management where permitted by state regulations. The clinician completes patient and clinical documentation using the company EMR. 360care supplies portable clinical equipment, a laptop, office and care-coordination support, and field support and mentorship from a Clinical Director.

Requirements

• Doctorate of Audiology (AuD); a master’s degree is acceptable for graduates before 2006.
• Strong background in hearing-aid dispensing, fitting, and repairs.
• Be an Audiologist in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• ENT experience.

Responsibilities

• Travel to skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
• Conduct comprehensive examinations, evaluations, and auditory consultations.
• Perform comprehensive diagnostic audiological examinations and hearing-aid evaluations and selections.
• Dispense and adjust new hearing aids and perform hearing-aid fitting and repairs.
• Perform cerumen management where allowed by state professional regulations.
• Complete required patient and clinical documentation using the EMR system.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling arranged around the clinician’s availability.
• No evenings or weekends.
• Great compensation.
• Patients are seen on-site in a treatment room within the facility.
• State-of-the-art portable equipment and supplies.
• Laptop for documentation.
• Scheduling and billing handled by 360care.
• Office support, including a Care Coordination team handling consents, pre-authorizations, patient scheduling, post-op support, and IT support.
• Field support and mentorship from the Clinical Director.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree