Audiologist II

Advertisement closes 8/14/2026 (11:59 PM ET). Full-time position (37.5 hours/week) in the Executive Branch, ineligible for overtime pay.

About the Role

The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN) is seeking an Audiologist II in either Morehead or Prestonsburg. OCSHCN provides comprehensive services for children and youth with special health care needs through pediatric specialty clinics, care coordination, case management, therapies, and collaborations.

This role involves identifying, appraising, and interpreting communicative disorders of hearing, participating in hearing conservation programs, aural habilitative and rehabilitative programming, and coordinating audiological work of subordinate staff.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides diagnostic and case management of audiologic services to Clinic and Non-Clinic patients.
• Provides services related to hearing devices including evaluations, fittings, repairs, modifications, and routine monitoring.
• Oversees annual calibration of audiological equipment and monitors warranted repair.
• Partners and collaborates with regional birthing hospitals, families, and community audiologists to ensure infants are screened for hearing loss and receive warranted follow-up services.
• Counsels patients and families on available resources in their home community.
• Facilitates transition from pediatric to adult care.
• Plans, organizes, and develops educational programs for families, professionals, or staff.
• Coordinates the audiometric work of nonprofessional or professional subordinate staff, including nurses, hospital and school personnel, graduate students, early interventionists, and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrates flexibility and critical thinking.
• Strong verbal and written communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Experience with cochlear implants and other implantable devices is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office and records management.
• Travels throughout the region as needed.

Requirements

Education: Doctorate in Audiology from a college or university accredited by the Council for Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

A Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association conferred before January 1, 2007, will substitute for the Doctorate in Audiology.

Licensure/Certification:

• Must possess an audiology license or be eligible for licensure from the Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. License must be active by the start of employment.
• Must be certified or eligible for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Certification must be active by the end of the probationary period.
• Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification.

Pay

Annual salary range: $55,830.48 - $83,752.56 (Pay Grade 17).

Schedule

37.5 hours per week. This position has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office setting and requires attention to detail and intense concentration.