Audiologist - Medical Group

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Rome, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Harbin Clinic in Rome, Georgia, is seeking an Audiologist to join its Hearing Center and well-established ENT practice, which has internal referral sources within the multispecialty clinic. The position rotates among offices in Rome, Cartersville, and Calhoun, Georgia, alongside other audiologists. Building and managing relationships with patients is important, including establishing rapport with children for testing and assessment. The Audiologist must work within scope-of-practice guidelines and direct patients to follow-up care as needed. The Audiologist evaluates and treats hearing and other auditory disorders, provides and services hearing-related devices, documents and bills for patient care, and counsels patients and families. The role also contributes to quality improvement, staff development, student education, caseload management, and inventory maintenance. Care must be appropriate to the age and developmental needs of each patient. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position for 40 hours per week. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30.

Requirements

Master's degree in Audiology.
Audiology license issued by the state in which services are provided, or eligibility for Georgia licensure as stated in the position overview.
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 establish rapport with children and build and manage relationships with the patient community.
Ability to work within scope-of-practice guidelines and appropriately direct patients for follow-up care.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and squat throughout the workday; lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead; carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance; 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 5–15 pounds, and pushing or pulling 75–100 pounds as specified in the physical requirements.
Functional use of senses for effective communication and ability to wear protective clothing as needed due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Perform and interpret audiological evaluations to determine the type and severity of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, and other auditory disorders.
Establish and implement an individual plan of care 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 needed repairs when possible, or send devices 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 patient complaints about services, products, or charges, involving the direct report as appropriate.
Participate in performance-improvement activities to resolve problems affecting patient outcomes or satisfaction and to improve care quality.
Apply insurance guidelines for proper authorization of services.
Serve as a clinical and department resource; mentor staff and facilitate clinical problem-solving.
Assist with developing training and clinical guidelines and with implementing staff orientation, competency, and educational activities.
Participate in educational and training programs for students from affiliating institutions.
Manage the assigned caseload at all applicable locations and inform site leadership of coverage needs; assist with coverage as needed.
Assist in maintaining inventory of hearing aids and supplies.
Provide care informed by the age and developmental needs of patients, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.