Clinical Audiologist (Assistant Professor - Fixed Term)

About the role

The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (HNS), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is seeking an Open Rank Clinical Audiologist Faculty Position with an emphasis in pediatric cochlear implants. This position would be located at the UNC Children’s Cochlear Implant Center in the Department of Otolaryngology/HNS.

The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC is a division of the Department of Otolaryngology/ HNS and includes the pediatric cochlear implant team, the CCCDP financial assistance program, pediatric cochlear implant research, listening and spoken language diagnostics and therapy, as well as training and mentoring students. This program is one of the largest pediatric cochlear implant programs in the country, performing approximately 135 implants each year and following over 900 active cochlear implant patients. It is internationally known and respected. We work closely with our physician teammates and UNCH audiology partners. We are a multidisciplinary, high-performing team serving a diverse patient population with a variety of additional needs and complex anatomy.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide quality clinical care to children from birth to twenty-one who are deaf or hard of hearing with a focus on cochlear implants. Applicants should have experience in the areas of cochlear implant and hearing aid programming and a desire to contribute to clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Pediatric cochlear implant audiological evaluations
• Continued follow up of children with cochlear implants
• Supervision of university audiology students during practicum and fellowships
• Care of unique patient populations including bimodal listeners, children using electro-acoustic stimulation, and children with single sided deafness
• Patient and professional outreach
• Collaborate with outside providers, educational teams, and work with our rural mobile outreach program

Requirements

• AuD and must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice within the state of North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Five (5) years cochlear implant clinical experience preferred.
• Certificate of clinical competence (CCC-A) preferred but not required.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

N/A

Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title: Emily Boimare, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email: emily_boimare@med.unc.edu

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information:
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu. Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.