Audiology Specialist II
Kaiser Permanente · Modesto, CA · 3 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
About the role
Audiology Specialist II position at Kaiser Permanente. This role performs testing and examination using advanced audiology knowledge to determine a patient's hearing level, balance assessment, and/or the site and nature of any damage. Responsibilities include interpreting diagnostic audiological results, formulating diagnoses, planning auditory disorder treatments, counseling patients and families, and maintaining records.
Responsibilities
- 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; and using advanced knowledge to custom fit and program hearing aids, troubleshoot hearing aid problems, provide in-office hearing aid maintenance and repair, perform electroacoustic analysis, and conduct Rear Ear measurements to ensure patient benefit.
- Diagnoses and monitors patients by coordinating diagnostic audiological results with other diagnostic data, such as educational, medical, social, and behavioral information; independently interpreting and providing guidance to other professionals on the process of interpreting the results of all auditory diagnostic data in order to reach a diagnosis; and independently monitoring changes and providing guidance to other professionals in relevant audiometric and other diagnostic data to determine changes over time and progress through treatment.
- Provides audiology education for patients and other professionals by preparing, coordinating, and presenting patient educational classes and 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 as well as providing input on records and processes to other professionals; and completing required visit documentation, reporting results, billing, and service capture.
- Conducts and evaluates research by developing clinical and research procedures, independently, as well as improved methods of evaluation of persons with auditory and balance disorders; using advanced knowledge to postoperatively conduct studies to determine hearing improvement achieved through surgery; and reporting results of research and evaluation using independent judgement.
- Performs testing and examination by applying advanced audiology knowledge to physically and otoscopically examine the outer structure of the ear and its organic or inorganic nature; administering acoustic and electro-acoustic tests to determine a patient's hearing level, balance assessment, and/or the site and nature of any damage.
- Plans treatments for patients by utilizing advanced knowledge to anticipate and predict potential benefits of several interrelated auditory disorder treatments, such as hearing aids or special training; developing and coordinating plans for habilitative and rehabilitative programs including counseling, guidance, auditory training, and hearing conservation, as well as medical referrals as needed through the application of advanced audiology knowledge; and coordinating with other professionals such as audiologists, surgeons, physical therapists, provider staff, and oncologists in order to ensure that best practices are followed and positive care outcomes are achieved.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree in Audiology, Speech and Hearing Science, Communication Disorders OR Masters degree in Audiology, Speech and Hearing Science, Communication Disorders
- Audiologist License (California) required at hire OR Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire
- Audiologist License (California) within 12 months of hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Valid Dispensing Audiologist License in state of primary practice
Qualifications
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in audiology or a directly related field OR minimum four (4) years of experience in audiology or a directly related field.
Skills
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Facilitation Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Time Management
- Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
- Operational Policy
- Health Care Quality Standards
- Health Care Policy
- Health Information Systems
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Office
- Service Focus
- Confidentiality
- Coordination
- Relationship Building
- Quality Assurance and Effectiveness
- Learning Agility
- Organizational Savvy
- Decision Making
- Dependability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
- Drives Results
- Influencing Others
- Integrity
- Acts with Compassion
- Audiology Equipment
- Health Care Industry
- Topic-Specific Communication
- Negotiation
- Attention to Detail
- Business Knowledge
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