Hearing Instrument Specialist
About the role
We are looking for an Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist to join our team at HearingLife. HearingLife is a national hearing care company under the Demant umbrella and in association with Oticon. Founded in 1904, we provide high-quality hearing healthcare through our network of over 600 hearing care centers across 42 states. Our mission is to help more people hear better through personalized care.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical expertise to diagnose and treat hearing loss while ensuring a positive patient experience.
- Act in accordance with the required industry and state professional licensing standards.
- Grow your patient population and meet practice financial goals.
- Perform quality care and aftercare of dispensing services such as hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, and educate and train hearing aid users on best practices.
- Conduct checks on hearing aids and other amplification devices, including troubleshooting, conducting repairs, and cleaning hearing aids.
- Achieve practice growth with a strong mindset on sales and key business metrics while maintaining ethical practice standards.
- Participate in local community outreach activities like health fairs and developing physician relationships.
- Counsel patients on the purchase of their hearing aids, devices, and accessories.
- Maintain a current understanding of third-party payors and various payment methods in accordance with federal and state laws.
- Meet monthly, quarterly, and yearly clinical finance targets working closely with your Practice Coordinator and Manager.
- Support Telehealth initiatives by conducting hearing tests, coaching, and educating patients on hearing aid devices.
- Maintain continuing education requirements based on state requirements.
- Operate audiometric equipment and interpret results.
- Communicate test results and propose treatment in a manner easily understood by patients.
Qualifications
- Active Hearing Aid Dispensing License or Audiology License in accordance with state requirements.
- 2+ years Hearing Aid sales experience or 2 years equivalent in industry training under a licensed HIS or AuD.
Skills
Strong communication skills, ability to operate audiometric equipment, and interpret results are essential. Proficiency in third-party payor knowledge and compliance with federal and state laws is also required.
Benefits
Paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, and HSA 401K+ match, tuition reimbursement, maternity leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, free life insurance, pet insurance, steeply discounted hearing aids and products for you and your family members, daycare flex savings plan, CEU reimbursement, and more.
Pay
Base Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 + Uncapped Commission
Schedule
Work-life balance is very important to us. Flexible schedules may be available depending on the location.
Benefits
PTO & Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, and HSA 401K+ Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Maternity Leave, Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, Free Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Steeply discounted Hearing Aids and Products for you and your family members, Daycare Flex Savings Plan, CEU Reimbursement
Qualifications
- Active Hearing Aid Dispensing License or Audiology License in accordance with state requirements.
- 2+ years Hearing Aid sales experience or 2 years equivalent in industry training under a licensed HIS or AuD.
Skills
Strong communication skills, ability to operate audiometric equipment, and interpret results are essential. Proficiency in third-party payor knowledge and compliance with federal and state laws is also required.
Senior Leadership Opportunities
Senior leadership opportunities are made available to our experienced staff members first.
A Thriving, Positive Environment
We live our Core Values: We Create Trust, We are Team Players, We Apply a Can-Do Attitude, and We Create Innovative Solutions. We promote and mentor internally!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.