Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in audiology or speech language pathology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Three years' audiologist experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• 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

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required

Essential Functions:

• Performs patient care and creates treatment programs in accordance with identified needs. Evaluates patient’s response to interventions. Modifies treatment plan appropriately. Evaluates need for aural rehabilitation. 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. Ensures any staff member is able to treat client with minimal explanation. Performs chart audits.
• 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. Identifies problem areas and abnormal findings. Administers appropriate diagnostics hearing tests including audiological evaluations, impedance testing, site of lesion testing, electronystagmography testing and auditory brain stem evoked response testing and records results appropriately. Serves as technical specialist on daily tasks and cases. Trains and mentors staff.
• Assists in the maintenance of audiology equipment and supplies. 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.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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