Audiologist Job Evansdale West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Location: Evansdale

Provides diagnostic, habilitative, and rehabilitative services to patients referred to the Audiology clinic for hearing and balance problems.

Minimum Qualifications Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: WV Audiologist License or Provisional License.

Preferred Qualifications Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A)
Experience with Vestibular Testing: VNG, VEMP, EcoG

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Administer audiological and vestibular tests.

Perform routine audiometry.

Perform site of lesion tests, non-organic tests, impedance measures, otoacoustic emission tests, auditory brainstem response tests, and videonystagmography, and other various electrophysiological tests as needed.

Administer sound field testing for the pediatric and difficult-to-test population.

Assessment of cochlear implant candidacy, programming and follow-up of cochlear implant patients.

Assist in the training of residents in otolaryngology and the supervision of graduate students enrolled in clinical practical experience in audiology.

Maintain responsibility for hearing aid utilization and dispensing.

Maintain the supply of hearing aids in the clinic.

Administer hearing aid evaluations and hearing aid checks.

Counsel patients regarding their hearing test results and need for amplification, aural rehabilitation, ear protection, etc.

Provide technical assistance to the clinic personnel on new technology and advances in hearing aid design, operation, and fitting techniques.

Maintain complete and accurate records of patients seen for hearing services.

Responsible for test results. Maintain impressions recommendations.

Correspond with authorized personnel or agencies and information pertinent to the clinics statistical information.

Oversee and administer the aural rehabilitation services.

Schedule patients for habilitation and rehabilitation following programming of hearing aids and/or cochlear implants.

Maintain accurate records of patients' receiving aural rehabilitation therapy.

Refer patients in need of other professional services to the appropriate personnel, clinics, agencies, etc.

Evaluate patients in OR on an as needed bases.

Physical Requirements

Ability to hear and speak clearly.

Prolonged periods of sitting.

Working Environment

Normal outpatient clinic environment.

Additional

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company: UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center: 8180 UHA Otolaryngology
Address: 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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