UNIV - Open Rank - Cochlear Implant Audiologist - Department of Otolaryngology

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology, invites applications for a full-time, audiologist focusing on cochlear implants and hearing aids. Candidates must possess a doctoral degree (AuD and/or PhD), clinical and academic experience with cochlear implants, hearing aids and appropriate certification and licensure. MUSC provides care for more than 2000 patients with cochlear implants, and we implant more than 200 devices yearly. In addition, we have very active, NIH-funded hearing and cochlear implant research programs. The Department of Otolaryngology includes six Otologists, six Pediatric Otolaryngologists and 23 audiologists. Cochlear implant and hearing aid services are provided at the main campus of MUSC in downtown Charleston as well as satellite locations. Responsibilities include providing diagnostic and therapeutic audiology services for the cochlear implant and hearing aid programs including evaluations, cochlear implant candidacy determination, intra-operative testing, and post-operative programming and routine management of hearing aid patients. The audiologist is also expected to help teach Otolaryngology residents and supervise AuD students. Salary is dependent on a candidate’s qualifications. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV to: Kara Leyzac, AuD, PhD and Ted McRackan, MD, MSCR Medical University of South Carolina Department of Otolaryngology – HNS 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550 Charleston, SC 29425 [phone] [email protected] and [email protected]

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (AuD and/or PhD)
• clinical and academic experience with cochlear implants, hearing aids
• appropriate certification and licensure
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Doctor of Audiology degree from accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• providing diagnostic and therapeutic audiology services for the cochlear implant and hearing aid programs including evaluations
• cochlear implant candidacy determination
• intra-operative testing
• post-operative programming and routine management of hearing aid patients
• help teach Otolaryngology residents and supervise AuD students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees