Senior Audiologist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Audiologist will evaluate auditory function of patients; provide rehabilitation for patients; refer patients to other appropriate clinics and counsel patients on hearing conservation and/or hearing loss. The Senior Audiologist will also assist in training medical and audiology students, as well as non-medical staff, as well as hold leadership responsibilities in a specialized area of Audiology.

Position: Senior Audiologist

Department: Audiology

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Evaluate auditory function of patients utilizing diagnostic audiologic tests that include, but are not limited to, pure tone and speech testing, immittance testing, otoacoustic emission testing, etc.
• Evaluate vestibular system with videonystamography (VNG) procedures.
• Perform advanced electrophysiologic tests that include, but are not limited to, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) testing, and Electrocochleography (ECochG) testing.
• Experience with Cochlear Implant evaluation, device selection, programming and counseling.
• Interpret results and counsel patients regarding their test results to determine a course of treatment and review options that best meet their hearing care needs.
• Effectively communicate diagnostic test results, diagnoses, and proposed treatments to the referring provider/service.
• Appropriately refer to an otolaryngologist.
• Provide hearing aid services including hearing aid evaluation, hearing aid dispensing, and hearing aid adjustments/follow up with appropriate counseling.
• Documents each patient encounter including results, diagnoses, recommendations, instructions given to the patient, etc.
• Provide in-service training for medical and audiology students and non-medical staff
• Interact and work with related services, such as speech-language pathology, pediatrics, neonatology, etc. to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Assist with coordination of audiological services and activities in the neighborhood health centers, schools and appropriate agencies.
• Maintain clinic material and equipment including periodic calibration checks
• May conduct research on types of-and treatment for-hearing, balance, and related disorders.
• Meets Hospital-wide standards in the following areas:
• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided congruent with AIDET standards.
• Utilizes Hospital's attributes as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the division's hospital mission.
• Follows established Infection Control and Safety Procedures.
• Responsible to lead a specialized area within the scope of audiology (i.e. cochlear implants, hearing aids, vestibular, tinnitus, and/or electrophysiology to maintain best practices and protocols for the Audiology department.

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:

• Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) degree from an accredited progam.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Current Audiologist license issued by the board of registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Massachusetts
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) granted by American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).

Both must be obtained by start date.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years post-doctorate Clinical Audiology experience required, with hearing aid dispensing background 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.
• 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