Audiology Specialist II

Job Summary

Performs testing and examination using advanced audiology knowledge to determine a patients hearing level, balance assessment, and/or the site and nature of any damage. Interprets diagnostic audiological results with other diagnostic data to formulate the patients diagnosis, and plans several interrelated auditory disorder treatments to ensure that best practices are followed, and positive care outcomes are achieved. Conducts treatment for patients using advanced knowledge including habilitative, rehabilitative, or conservation programs, custom fitting, programming, and troubleshooting of hearing aids, and counseling individuals with auditory and balance disorders, their families, and other service providers.

Maintains records of diagnostic findings and progress made utilizing appropriate software while providing input to other professionals. Independently conducts and evaluates clinical and research procedures as well as improved methods of evaluation of persons with auditory and balance disorders. Provides audiology education for patients and other professionals relating to pre-hearing aid expectations, post-purchase use and care, and hearing and balance disorders.

• Conducts treatment for patients by utilizing advanced knowledge to conduct or participate in habilitative, rehabilitative, or conservation programs; counseling individuals with auditory disorders, their families, and other service providers; custom fitting and programming hearing aids; troubleshooting hearing aid problems; providing in‑office maintenance and repair; performing electroacoustic analysis and Rear Ear measurement.
• Diagnoses and monitors patients by coordinating diagnostic audiological results with other diagnostic data; independently interpreting and providing guidance to other professionals on the process of interpreting the results of all auditory diagnostic data to reach a diagnosis; monitoring changes and providing guidance to other professionals.
• Provides audiology education for patients and other professionals by preparing, coordinating, and presenting patient educational classes; planning, developing, conducting, and/or participating in seminars/workshops to teach audiology to professional staff and train them to conduct routine audiometry.
• Maintains records by independently recording diagnostic findings and progress made utilizing appropriate software; completing required visit documentation, reporting results, billing, and service capture.
• Conducts and evaluates research by developing clinical and research procedures; using advanced knowledge to postoperatively conduct studies to determine hearing improvement achieved through surgery; reporting results of research and evaluation.
• Performs testing and examination by applying advanced audiology knowledge to physically and otoscopically examine the outer structure of the ear and administering acoustic and electro‑acoustic tests to determine a patients hearing level, balance assessment, and/or the site and nature of any damage.
• Plans treatments for patients by anticipating and predicting potential benefits of several interrelated auditory disorder treatments; developing and coordinating plans for habilitative and rehabilitative programs; coordinating with other professionals to ensure best practices are followed and positive care outcomes are achieved.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Hospitals and Health Care