Audiologist Pediatrics ENT Clinic

Job Description

The Audiologist 1 administers and interprets a variety of hearing assessments to determine the type and degree of hearing impairment, site of damage, and effects on comprehension and speech. The Audiologist evaluates vestibular assessments to determine site of vestibular impairment and other assessments for various audio‑vestibular diagnostic purposes. The Audiologist evaluates test results with behavioral, social, educational, and medical information from patients, families, teachers, and other professionals, counsels patients regarding findings and treatment options, and may demonstrate, dispense, program, or perform minor repairs to hearing devices.

The Audiologist relies on education and training for minimal supervision and may lead and direct work of others within scope of practice, collaborating as part of a multidisciplinary team to direct patient care.

• Patient Care:
  Functions as clinical staff audiologist for private neuro‑otology practice servicing outpatients.
• Conducts, interprets and documents hearing and balance testing, including:
  • Complete audio logic evaluations
  • Typmanometry and acoustic reflex measures
  • Otoacoustic emissions (OAE)
  • Medical/legal evaluations (IME)
  • Auditory Brainstem Response testing (A )
  • Electrocochleography (Ecog)
  • Electronystagmography (ENG)
  • Rotational Vestibular Chair testing (ROTO)
  • Computerized Dynamic Posturography (Post)
  • Vestibular Autorotation testing (VAT)
  • Infrared Video Eye Movement recordings (IRV)
  • Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers (CRP)
• Partnership and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provides counseling and rehabilitation to patients and families with hearing loss, including:
  • Counseling regarding audio logic findings and hearing‑aid candidacy
  • Hearing‑aid evaluations
  • Single‑sided deafness or CHL/MHL device option demos
  • Hearing‑aid orientation & fittings
  • Hearing‑aid repairs/modifications
  • Real‑ear measurements
  • Hearing‑aid check‑in and logging
• Quality:
  Potential functions with appropriate education/training:
  • Newborn hearing screening & data management
  • Cochlear implant evaluations, programming & counseling
  • Central auditory evaluations
• Completes and submits patient notes and charge tickets daily.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

• Experience:
  
  1 year experience
• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited audiology program
• License & Cert:
  Current Louisiana State license as Audiologist.