Audiologist Assistant
Audiologist Assistant
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Job Description
HealthPartners is hiring for an Audiology Assistant working out of our Woodbury Location.
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED:
High School Graduate or equivalent plus training or experience as audiology assistant or oneyear previous medical experience or training in medical fields (such as medical assistant lab assistant LPN).
Must be dependable professional punctual and have good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to interact with patients and staff in a courteous and cooperative manner. Must possess organizational skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess manual dexterity good visual acuity and handeye coordination. Must be selfmobile.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Service excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members. Assist Audiologist in the performance of audiologic evaluations and the fitting of hearing aids. Provide direct patient support for walkin and telephone hearing aid problems. Maintain a safe work area and ensure that it is adequately stocked cleaned and organized.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Assist Audiologist in Audiologic Evaluations:
A. Room patients and obtain patient history as required by audiologist.
B. Assist Audiologist with Cerumen management.
C. Clean and maintain audiologic equipment in accordance with OSHA standards.
D. Provide chart review as needed.
2. Assist Audiologists in HearingAid Fitting:
A. Assist in earimpression procedures including preparation of impression material.
B. Perform ANSI electroacoustic evaluations of hearing aids using hearingaid analyzer.
C. Instruct members on care and use of their hearing aids including manipulation of controls and cleaning.
D. Assist in maintenance of hearing aid test results.
3. Support for members with HearingAid problems:
A. Assess nonfunctioning hearing aids consulting with audiologist as needed.
B. Perform appropriate inoffice repair of hearing aids including wax removal from hearing aid battery door changes shell modifications and earmold tubing changes.
C. Obtain factory service for hearing aids where appropriate. Apprise members of costs and warranties.
4. Hearingaid lab support functions:
A. Quality control of incoming hearing aid orders
B. Process new and repair hearingaid paper work
C. Maintain and order lab stock of batteries hearing aid parts hearing aid analyzer supplies hearingaid order forms / boxes hearingaid purchase contracts and repair contracts.
D. Maintain the hearingaid lab in a clean and safe manner.
E. Assist in the reconciliation of hearingaid statements.
F. Maintain hearingaid database.
5. Departmental Support Functions:
A. Assist members with return appointments as needed.
B. Receive payments for hearing aids as needed.
C. Assist receptionist in members phone questions.
6. Perform other special duties as may be required.
HRShareL113Laboratory/Audiology Assistant 12/15/23 2
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