Audiologist- Private ENT Practice

E.N.T. Specialty Partners•Wichita Falls, TX

118d•Onsite

About The Position

The Audiologist will provide diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative audiological services to patients of all ages. This role involves administering and interpreting audiological tests, developing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress. The Audiologist will also be responsible for equipment calibration, report preparation, maintaining the audiological suite, and communicating with patients and their families. Additionally, the role includes case management, client referrals, logging procedures, writing evaluation reports and daily progress notes, staying current with audiology knowledge, and preparing/presenting in-service education. The Audiologist will also assist in implementing and monitoring the department's quality assurance program.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in audiology.
Current license or eligibility for licensing as an audiologist.
Certified or certification eligible by the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Manual dexterity to calibrate equipment.
Ability to relate to individuals of all ages.
Above-average communication, language, and interpersonal skills.
Unimpaired or corrected hearing/listening skills.
Skill in preparing written patient evaluations.

Responsibilities

Provides rehabilitative audiological services.
Administers and interprets audiological tests, develops a treatment plan, and establishes goals for each patient.
Monitors progress of recommendations and treatment plans and reassesses as appropriate.
Calibrates equipment, prepares related reports, and maintains the audiological suite, materials, and supplies.
Communicates with patient and family and provides counseling when appropriate.
Provides case management services and makes client referrals to other social or health service agencies.
Logs procedures and submits charges to the department secretary for submission to the billing department.
Writes evaluation reports and daily progress notes on a timely basis.
Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in field of audiology.
Prepares and presents in-service education to staff and the community.
Assists in implementing and monitoring the department’s quality assurance program.
Assists in supervising student interns.