Audiologist

POSITION SUMMARY: The Audiologist will evaluate auditory function of patients; provide rehabilitation for patients; refer to patients to other appropriate clinics and counsel patients on hearing conservation and/or hearing loss. The audiologist will also assist in medical and audiology students and other non-medical staff.

Position: Audiologist       

Department: Audiiology

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Evaluate auditory function of patients utilizing standard pure tone and speech tests, diagnostic audiologic tests; immittance tests, site of lesion tests, and auditory brainstem response (ABR) audiometry.

Evaluate vestibular system with electronystamography (ENG) procedures.

Performs advanced electrophysiologic measures to evaluate hearing, balance and auditory processing disorders.

Independently evaluate and provide direct clinical services to patients who have hearing, balance, and related ear problems.

Counsel patients regarding test results and review options that best meet their hearing care needs. Review pricing and sale of hearing aids as a part of the patient education process.

Interpret results and coordinate them with medical, and educational information to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment.

Effectively communicate diagnostic test results, diagnoses, and proposed treatments in a manner easily understood by otologists.

Refer appropriately to otologists.

Provide hearing aid evaluations, counseling and referrals.

Prescribe, fit and evaluate hearing aids and other hearing devices.

Provide follow-up consultations to ensure optimal fitting.

Documents each audiologic patient visit including diagnosis, instructions given to the patient, therapies, follow-ups, etc.

Provide in-service training for medical and audiology students and non-medical staff.

Maintain clinic material and equipment including periodic calibration checks and motor repairs and adjustment.

Assist with coordination of audiological services and activities in the neighborhood health centers, schools and appropriate agencies.

Perform Performance Improvement assignments as required.

May conduct research on types of—and treatment for—hearing, balance, and related disorders. Others design and develop equipment or techniques for diagnosing and treating these disorders.

Interact and work with related services, such as speech-language pathology, pediatrics, neonatology, etc. to ensure continuity of patient care.

Utilizes hospital’s behavioral standards as the basis for decision making and to support the hospital’s mission and goals.

Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform other duties as needed

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Requires a doctoral of Audiology (AuD) degree from an accredited program in Audiology.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Requires a certificate of clinical competence in Audiology granted by American Speech-Language and Hearing Association by the time of start date.

Current Audiologist license issued by the board of registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Massachusetts. Must be obtained by start date.

EXPERIENCE:

1-3 years of clinical audiology experience preferred, but not required. New graduates encouraged to apply. Hearing aid and cochlear implant experience for both adults and pediatric populations preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Requires knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of audiology, basic clinical audiology, audiometry, the psychology of learning and the principles of human growth and development as applied to speech, of audiology equipment, medical terminology, of counseling, of problems of the hearing impaired and the physically handicapped and of the sources for providing speech language therapy.

Ability to coach and provide training to medical and non-medical personnel in audiology, to plan, assign, coordinate, and evaluate work.

Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain harmonious relationships.

Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.

Proficient with standard Microsoft programs (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans