Audiology Specialist II

About the 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. Interprets diagnostic audiological results with other diagnostic data to formulate the patient's diagnosis and plans several interrelated auditory disorder treatments to ensure best practices are followed and positive care outcomes are achieved.

Conducts treatment for patients using advanced knowledge, including habilitative, rehabilitative, or conservation programs, custom fitting, programming, and troubleshooting of hearing aids, and counseling individuals with auditory and balance disorders, their families, and other service providers. Maintains records of diagnostic findings and progress using appropriate software while providing input to other professionals.

Independently conducts and evaluates clinical and research procedures as well as improved methods of evaluation for persons with auditory and balance disorders. Provides audiology education for patients and other professionals relating to pre-hearing aid expectations, post-purchase use and care, and hearing and balance disorders.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers.
• Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and managers.
• Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples.
• Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt.
• Facilitates team collaboration to support business outcomes; completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in the subject area.
• Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks as appropriate.
• Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines.
• Identifies and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engage stakeholders.
• Conducts treatment for patients by utilizing advanced knowledge in habilitative, rehabilitative, or conservation programs; counseling individuals with auditory disorders, their families, and service providers.
• Custom fits and programs hearing aids, troubleshoots hearing aid problems, provides in-office maintenance and repair, performs electroacoustic analysis, and real-ear measurement.
• Diagnoses and monitors patients by coordinating diagnostic audiological results with other diagnostic data; interprets results to reach a diagnosis and monitors changes in audiometric data over time.
• Provides audiology education for patients and professionals by preparing and presenting educational classes on pre-hearing aid expectations, post-purchase use and care, and hearing and balance disorders.
• Plans, develops, conducts, and/or participates in seminars/workshops to teach audiology to professional staff and train them in routine audiometry.
• Maintains records by independently recording diagnostic findings and progress using appropriate software; completes required visit documentation, reporting, billing, and service capture.
• Conducts and evaluates research by developing clinical and research procedures and improved methods of evaluation for persons with auditory and balance disorders.
• Performs testing and examination by applying advanced audiology knowledge to physically and otoscopically examine the ear and administer acoustic and electro-acoustic tests.
• Plans treatments for patients by utilizing advanced knowledge to anticipate and predict potential benefits of interrelated auditory disorder treatments, such as hearing aids or special training.
• Develops and coordinates habilitative and rehabilitative programs, including counseling, guidance, auditory training, hearing conservation, and medical referrals.
• Coordinates with other professionals such as audiologists, surgeons, physical therapists, provider staff, and oncologists to ensure best practices and positive care outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Doctorate degree in Audiology, Speech and Hearing Science, or Communication Disorders AND minimum two (2) years of experience in audiology or a directly related field.
• OR Master’s degree in Audiology, Speech and Hearing Science, or Communication Disorders AND minimum four (4) years of experience in audiology or a directly related field.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire OR Audiologist License (California) required at hire.
• Audiologist License (California) within 12 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Dispensing Audiologist License in the state of primary practice.

Skills

• Core: Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management, Attention to Detail, Business Knowledge, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cross-Group Collaboration, Decision Making, Dependability, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support, Drives Results, Facilitation Skills, Health Care Industry Knowledge, Influencing Others, Integrity, Learning Agility, Organizational Savvy, Problem Solving, Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall, Teamwork, Topic-Specific Communication.
• Functional: Acts with Compassion, Audiology Equipment, Clinical Audiology, Confidentiality, Coordination, Health Care Policy, Health Care Quality Standards, Health Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Literature Searches, Maintain Files and Records, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Operational Policy, Patient Safety, Presentation Skills, Quality Assurance and Effectiveness, Relationship Building, Service Focus, Time Management.

Pay

$126,700 - $163,900 / year

Schedule

• Workdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Working Hours: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Job Schedule: Full-time
• Worker Location: Onsite