Audiologist, 40 Hours, Days

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Performs a variety of duties involving the diagnoses, treatment, and management of individuals with hearing loss or balance problems.

I. Major Responsibilities:

• Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, manages, and interprets test results related to disorders of human hearing, balance, and other neural systems for pediatrics through geriatrics.
• Evaluate auditory function of patients utilizing diagnostic audio logic tests that include, but are not limited to, pure tone and speech testing, immittance testing, and otoacoustic emission testing.
• Evaluate vestibular system with videonystamography (VNG) procedures.
• Perform advanced electrophysiologic tests that include, but are not limited to, Auditory Brainstem Response (A ) testing, and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) testing.
• 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.
• Provide hearing aid services including hearing aid evaluation, hearing aid dispensing, and hearing aid adjustments/follow up with appropriate counseling.
• Assists patients with Cochlear Implant evaluation, device selection, programming and counseling.
• Educate patients about hearing health, treatment options, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including otolaryngologists, to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills by managing patient appointments, follow-ups, and documentation efficiently.
• Mentor and provide direction to Audiology doctoral students.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position

Qualifications:

License/Certification/

Education:

• Required:
• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Audiology from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Massachusetts' Audiologist license.
• Attainment of the Certificate of Clinical Competence within six months of date of hire.
• Experience/
  
  Skills:
• Required:
• Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Audiology.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing problems and making decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Preferred:
• Minimum of 1 year Audiology experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and

Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care and normal…