Clinical Audiologist

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive services related to prevention, identification, assessment, and management of disorders of the auditory and balance systems, with responsibility for providing direct patient care. The role supports University of Utah Health’s mission to enhance health and well-being through patient care, research, and education, and contributes to a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Clinical Audiologist assesses hearing status, counsels patients and families, coordinates referrals, and documents assessment results. The position also maintains and calibrates evaluation equipment, may evaluate needs for hearing devices and fit or program hearing equipment, and may provide instruction to medical staff. Work takes place in a healthcare setting and involves patient-care-related physical demands, including moving patients or equipment and perceiving and distinguishing sounds.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
Knowledge of evaluating and treating hearing disorders, including selecting appropriate testing and providing intervention techniques, hearing aids, aural habilitation, or rehabilitation.
Ability to provide care within the scope of licensure and refer patients to another health care professional when needs are beyond the scope of training.
Knowledge of life-span growth and development principles and ability to assess patient-status data and provide care in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current State of Utah licensure in Audiology.
Ability to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements with or without an accommodation, including perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction and making fine discrimination in sound.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience and training may be required in specialty areas.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

Determines appropriate audiometric tests and assesses hearing status.
Counsels patients or families regarding audiometric test results, hearing loss, intervention, and rehabilitation.
Recommends and coordinates referrals.
Documents hearing assessment results.
Maintains and calibrates department equipment used for evaluation.
Performs sound level measurements of areas within the hospital and clinics when necessary.
Leads in-services or instruction for medical staff.
Records and submits billing information for services and sales.
May develop reports and maintain department program information.
May evaluate patient need for a hearing device and determine the type of device.
May fit, program, and maintain hearing equipment.