Clinical Audiologist (Assistant Professor - Fixed Term)

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is seeking an Open Rank Clinical Audiologist Faculty Position with an emphasis in pediatric cochlear implants. This position is located at the UNC Children’s Cochlear Implant Center within the Department of Otolaryngology/HNS. The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center is a division of the Department of Otolaryngology/HNS and encompasses the pediatric cochlear implant team, the CCCDP financial assistance program, pediatric cochlear implant research, listening and spoken language diagnostics and therapy, and training and mentoring students. This program is one of the largest pediatric cochlear implant programs nationally, performing approximately 135 implants annually and managing over 900 active cochlear implant patients. It is internationally recognized and respected. The team collaborates closely with physician teammates and UNCH audiology partners, functioning as a multidisciplinary, high-performing unit serving a diverse patient population with various additional needs and complex anatomy. The primary objective of this role is to deliver high-quality clinical care to children aged birth to twenty-one who are deaf or hard of hearing, with a specific focus on cochlear implants. Applicants should possess experience in cochlear implant and hearing aid programming and demonstrate a commitment to clinical research.

Requirements

• Experience in cochlear implant and hearing aid programming.
• Desire to contribute to clinical research.

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years cochlear implant clinical experience preferred.
• Certificate of clinical competence (CCC-A) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality clinical care to children from birth to twenty-one who are deaf or hard of hearing with a focus on cochlear implants.
• Perform pediatric cochlear implant audiological evaluations.
• Conduct continued follow-up care for children with cochlear implants.
• Supervise university audiology students during practicum and fellowships.
• Provide care for unique patient populations including bimodal listeners, children using electro-acoustic stimulation, and children with single sided deafness.
• Engage in patient and professional outreach.
• Collaborate with outside providers and educational teams.
• Work with the rural mobile outreach program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed