Audiologist
Audiologist
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Job Description
Overview
Responsible for evaluating treating and counseling with the pediatric adult or geriatric patient with hearing disorders in accordance with professional and corporate quality standards. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in corporate value system and the operating mission which reflects commitment total quality improvement.
Responsibilities
Conducts hearing and balance valuations for inpatients and outpatients including neonates pediatric patients adolescent adults and geriatric patients and assesses the history medical diagnosis social and communicative condition of the patient through testing and interview to establish a basis for patient treatment.Through history interview and formal diagnostic testing characterizes the perceptual abilities and physiological state of the auditory system in neonatal pediatric adult and geriatric patients. Understand otologic and neurological diagnostic processes well enough to obtain audiological information that will help the physician distinguish between competing etiological entities in a given patient. Generates written communications for treating physicians that are timely clear and succinct. Understands the theory behind established clinical protocols and can modify diagnostic procedures to meet the needs of the patient without sacrificing test reliability or validity. Has expertise in at least two 2 of the following areas and provides inservice and professional training in it: Infant and pediatric Audiology diagnostic Audiology forensic and occupational Audiology amplification and aural rehabilitation balance and spatial orientation. Together with the patient and significant other develops a rational treatment and monitoring plan including the use of amplification assistive listening devices aural rehabilitation and counseling as indicated. Together with other Audiology staff members develops methods to identify hearingimpaired patients in the hospital and community and facilitates community awareness of hearing impairment and its management. Participates in quality monitoring and evaluation activities and implements measures to ensure hospital JCAHO and other quality standards are me.Works together with Audiology other department staff and administration in sharing and giving information and support as needed in a manner of dignity respect and helpfulness as exemplified in the corporate value system total quality improvement process (TQI) and the organization mission statement
Qualifications
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCCA)
Three to five 35 years of clinical experience in a medical/hospital setting
New York State License as an Audiologist
Employment Type
Full-Time
