Cochlear Implant Audiologist

We are currently hiring a regular full-time Cochlear Implant Audiologist to join the Audiology Team at St. Pauls Hospital!

St. Pauls hosts the BC Adult Cochlear Implant Program the only adult cochlear implant centre in British Columbia. It provides the entire continuum of care: assessment surgery and long-term rehabilitation for adults with severe hearing loss who cannot benefit from hearing aids alone. Historically the first cochlear implant in Canada was performed at St. Pauls Hospital in 1982!

The Cochlear Implant Audiologist (CI Audiologist):

• Works with the Coordinator BC Adult Cochlear Implant Program and reporting to the Professional Practice Leader.
• Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to assess candidacy for cochlear implant services intra-operative monitoring post-implantation monitoring and follow up services to patients. Performs hearing assessments and audiologic test battery specific to patients presenting problems.
• Reports findings consults with referring physicians and the Professional Practice Leader - Audiology regarding intervention options for individual patients.
• The CI Audiologist provides information to team members and relevant community agencies regarding the continuum of service.
• Consults reports advocates and liaises with community agencies. Develops educational/ training resources program planning and performs research activities as required.

Education

• Masters Degree in Audiology from a recognized program.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent and relevant Post Masters clinical experience specifically providing cochlear implant audiology services including a minimum of one (1) year of extensive experience performing cochlear implant audiology services within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Current Registration as an Audiologist in the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC.
• Current and maintained Advanced Competency Certification in Cochlear Implant Management from the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of the field of audiology cochlear implantation current implant devices and technology and programming devices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of audiology assessment (including complex cases) as it relates to cochlear implantation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing using effective listening probing and counseling techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to gather necessary information and explain technical information/results to individuals with varying levels of understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively and work collaboratively and effectively in an interprofessional environment.
• Knowledge of research methodology and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate relevant scientific literature.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction in pursuing professional development .
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines and independently plan and prioritize duties in response to changing program and organizational demands.
• Ability to organize work.
• Demonstrated teaching skills to support audiology graduate student externships.
• Ability to operate related equipment and software programs.
• Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Competitive pay: $42.27 to $52.81 CAD per hour depending on experience.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Comprehensive benefits: These are unionized roles that include a robust benefits package a competitive pension plan and even a 50% discount on transit passes for eligible employees!

Your Day to Day:

• Through the administration of an audiologic test battery uses current and evidence-based protocols to evaluate hearing status of referred patients or determine candidacy for cochlear implantation. Performs records and interprets individual test results and functional benefits from amplification including performing a range of test procedures to assess adequacy of amplification devices.
• Administers and interprets comprehensive clinical assessments and tests (such as advanced electrophysiologic testing procedures including intra- and post-operative Neural Response Telemetry (NRT) electro Stapedial Reflex Testing (eSRT) and others).
• Utilizes advanced knowledge and expertise in the area of electrical stimulation including speech coding strategies modes of stimulation and other electrical parameters needed to create listening programs for a map for a patients sound processor.
• Manages post-operative cochlear implant audiologic care including cochlear implant function evaluation of patient auditory function and progress in relation to expected trajectories. Develops the appropriate adjustments to intervention plans/ strategies in collaboration with other team members to maximize the patients auditory function and progress. Provides cochlear implant technical support including patient/ caregiver orientation education and troubleshooting of cochlear implant related equipment.
• Participates in cochlear implant candidacy team meetings and the decision-making process. Provides support as a key member of the interdisciplinary cochlear implant team. The audiologists participation and opinion is fundamental in the determination of patient candidacy.
• Provides patient and/or caregiver education support and counseling regarding expectations hearing status rehabilitation potential outcomes and cochlear implant issues and interprets test results relative to functional progress. Ensures appropriate follow up of patients admitted to the program.
• Participates in program planning and clinical practice guidelines as part of a multi-disciplinary team by methods such as evaluating and developing clinical guidelines and protocols within the team to promote excellence in cochlear implantation services and identifying promoting and leading program planning strategies to enhance system processes and resources for patients.
• Supports audiologists and other health care professionals by methods such as reviewing complex cases providing guidance and recommendations on audiologic care of patients with cochlear implants and educating audiologists other health care professionals and students as required.
• Maintains and incorporates into practice up-to-date knowledge on research and best practices in the cochlear implant field globally specifically to audiological practice; relevant Health Canada Guidelines; Freedom of Privacy and Information Act and resources nationally and internationally in the field of cochlear implants. Initiates and participates in research by methods such as collaborating with universities and conducting literature searches.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.