Audiologist Per Diem
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Job Location:
Hartford, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Part timeShift:
Day ShiftDescription:
Saint Francis Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England has a PER DIEM opportunity for an Audiologist to join our mission-driven specialized Rehab Team.
The Audiologist is responsible for diagnostic determination of range nature and degree of hearing function in neonates infants children and adults. Plans directs and participates in case management of hearing-impaired individuals to include follow up of medical habilitative/rehabilitative and educational needs. The center provides comprehensive audiological testing visual reinforced audiometry conditioned play audiometry Otoacoustic Emissions testing Immittance testing extended high frequency testing for ototoxic monitoring and vestibular testing.
You Will Be Responsible For:
Provides diagnostic hearing evaluations for patients of all ages to determine their peripheral/central auditory status.
Performs videonystagmography testing for adults.
Determines appropriate medical habilitative/ rehabilitative and educational needs; and refers for associated follow-up to address those needs.
Establishes and communicates appropriate recommendations for intervention appropriate to the age and developmental level as documented in the evaluation reports.
Effectively adapts testing procedures and environment for pediatric evaluations or difficult-to-test patients.
Maintains appropriate communication with treatment team physicians clients and/or family members to facilitate problem solving program planning and education.
Manages the newborn hearing screening program for the hospital and ensure proper training for nurses and technicians.
Conducts newborn hearing screenings and initial follow up using automated auditory brainstem responses testing and otoacoustic emissions testing.
Requirements:
Masters Degree Audiology
Current State of CT license.
Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology awarded by the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. This may include explaining clinical technical and diagnostic procedures to clients and their families counseling patients and their families and enforcing policies and regulations in difficult situations.
Highlights
PER DIEM
About Trinity Health Of New England:
Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive people-centered compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- FDA Regulations
- Physiology Knowledge
- Microsoft Outlook
- Military Experience
- Automotive Diagnostics
- Pediatrics Experience
- Visual Basic
- CPT Coding
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
