Audiologist II - UNC ENT Goldsboro

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. UNC ENT Goldsboro is excited to welcome a skilled and compassionate Audiologist to our growing clinic!

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive, professional evaluation of patients of all ages, primarily children, referred for differential diagnosis of peripheral hearing and auditory function.
• Selects and administers the audiological test battery most appropriate for the patient's age, developmental level, and cognitive function.
• Demonstrates in specialized audiological tests, including acoustic immittance, otoacoustic emissions, hearing aid evaluation, and cochlear implant evaluation.
• Provides accurate interpretation of all diagnostic test findings.
• Consults verbally with referring physicians, as necessary, to facilitate appropriate management.
• Prepares written diagnostic reports for the referring physician, school, and/or agency on a timely basis.
• Ensures that patients and/or their families are thoroughly counseled about any hearing or auditory impairment.
• Provides individual counseling to each patient evaluated.
• Expands counseling to include members of extended family where requested by the patient and in the case of neonates, children, or dependent adults.
• Reviews communication treatment and management options with the patient and/or family.
• Covers recommendations related to management and/or educational needs with outside agencies and other resources, as appropriate and necessary.
• Maintains proficiency in current techniques to remediate the effects of peripheral hearing loss and other auditory disorders.
• Reevaluates patient management periodically in order to determine progress and modifying recommendations accordingly.
• Audiology Consultant:
• Acts as audiology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional service.
• Continuously seeks to improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services.
• Coordinates and prioritizes the patient caseload to ensure that all patient services are provided in an efficient manner in order to minimize delay in diagnosis or therapeutic intervention.
• Provides patient services in a professional manner which maximizes efficiency, efficacy and quality without need for direct supervision.
• Recommends new services and/or enhanced techniques to Audiology Leadership.

Education and Research

• Updates professional knowledge and skills.
• Participates in clinical research and continuing education activities, as requested.
• Conducts didactic sessions within the department/healthcare network when appropriate.

Experience Requirements

• Must have five years of experience as an audiologist.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities

• Updates professional knowledge and skills.
• Participates in clinical research and continuing education activities, as requested.
• Conducts didactic sessions within the department/healthcare network when appropriate.

Other Information

Education Requirements: Doctorate degree in Audiology
Licensure/Certification Requirements: Current license in Audiology issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Professional Experience Requirements: Must have five years of experience as an audiologist.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: UNC ENT - Goldsboro
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00
Salary Range: $38.55 - $55.43 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day
Job Location of Job: US:NC:Goldsboro
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes