Sr. Audiologist - Per Diem, Day Shift

About the role

Conducts tests for description and diagnosis of auditory pathology to neonatal, pediatric and geriatric patients. Conducts programs of rehabilitation for the hearing handicapped, and consults in the diagnostic and rehabilitation services for the speech and language disordered individual. Communicates with physicians, hearing aid dispensers, community resources, patient and family in order to develop and implement and appropriate plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care and creates treatment programs in accordance with identified needs.
• Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and modifies treatment plan appropriately.
• Evaluates need for aural rehabilitation and conducts hearing aid selection.
• Provides hearing aid user orientation and auditory training, and consults with patient and members of the patient’s family in regards to problem and implications.
• Documents timely in accordance with established policies and procedures for regulatory/payer compliance.
• Provides supervision to hearing technicians, students and volunteers.
• Participates in orientation and training; Assists others in resolving routine problems.
• Participates in the performance review of others.
• Performs consultations, evaluations and assessments, and identifies problem areas and abnormal findings.
• Administers appropriate diagnostics hearing tests and records results appropriately.
• Serves as technical specialist on daily tasks and cases, and trains and mentors staff.
• Assists in the maintenance of audiology equipment and supplies, and coordinates calibration and servicing of the audiology equipment as needed.
• Cleans all equipment, or arranges to have it cleaned, according to the recommendations of infection control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in audiology or speech language pathology or equivalent.
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Three years' audiologist experience: Preferred
• Audiology licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology: Preferred
• Audiology (AUD) or State Audiology (SAUD): Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $49.60 to $68.03. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

Full time, Day Shift, 8 Hours