Audiologist Ii

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

Y5896G

January 5, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals— and expanded network of community partner clinics— DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Provides comprehensive professional audiological services to assist persons with a wide range of audiology system disorders to attain, regain, or maintain aural function. Provides comprehensive aural case management, including the diagnostic evaluation of patients with auditory deficiencies in order to develop and provide retraining, rehabilitation, or referral to other appropriate medical services.

• Confers with patients, families, referring physicians, nurses, and allied health service professionals for comprehensive and continuous patient care regarding the evaluation, treatment, and follow‑up of an individual patient’s communication and vestibular disorder(s).
• Provides consultative or liaison services to other audiology personnel, allied health disciplines, and/or community agencies.
• Documents and maintains patients’ records based on established standards.
• Conducts in‑service training of medical facility and other professional staff by presenting lectures, case studies, and demonstrations on communication disorders, corrective and rehabilitation techniques, and research findings.
• Confers with supervisors on the work performance of subordinate staff, the progress of research projects, and the effectiveness of treatment procedures.
• Trains and evaluates audiology graduate students.
• Oversees the operation of a small audiology unit in a County medical facility, which involves coordinating audiology services with other medical services and requesting testing materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Designs or leads quality improvement projects or processes related to the provision of audiology or interdisciplinary services.
• Supervises the performance of students and support personnel performing delegated and assigned treatment procedures and tasks.
• Organizes, plans, and directs research or special projects in communication disorders and hearing loss prevention, such as researching new methods of detecting and measuring hearing loss which results from the use of ototoxic drugs.

For applicants who graduated on or before December 31, 2007, a Master’s Degree
* from an accredited college or university with specialization in Audiology, Communication Disorders – and two (2) years of post‑master’s audiology experience in a clinic or educational institution.

For applicants who graduated on or after January 1, 2008, a Doctoral Degree
* from an accredited college or university with specialization in Audiology or a related discipline such as Hearing Sciences – and one (1) year of post‑doctoral degree audiology experience in a clinic or educational institution.

Current licensure by the California Speech‑Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board to practice audiology. **

Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Additional credit will be awarded to the applicants who have audiology experience in a clinic or educational institution as a licensed Audiologist beyond the Minimum Requirements.

This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register.

Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by selecting the green “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. All application information is subject to verification and may be rejected at any time during the examination and hiring process.

Christina Tadeo, Exam Analyst
mtadeo3ounty.gov
(213) 288‑7000