Audiologist-Doctorate

• Job Responsibilities
• Assesses the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process
• Provides surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofuncional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring
• Utilizes professional knowledge and communication skills, counsels patient/family regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate patient's recovery from or adjustment to a communication disorder
• Employs screening procedures, identifies at-risk populations and intervenes to minimize the impact on communication/development/ability
• Utilizes professional expertise; confers with physicians, other professionals, and/or referral agencies to provide results for assessment and to recommend appropriate treatment/intervention
• Employs appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures, improves communication abilities of an individual with hearing loss to maximize the patient's interaction skills
• Utilizes the basis of pharmacology to determine how medications may effect the patient's symptoms and results of test procedures
• Provides knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third party reimbursement as related to audiological services and procedures
• Employs leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community
• Understands the role of imaging techniques in the evaluation of audiovestibular pathologies
• Completes assigned goals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum RequiredPreferred/Desired Basic computer knowledge, proficient in English verbal and written skills Licensure DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE;DRIVER'S LICENSE (CURRENT);STATE LICENSE AS REQUIRED State Licensure as required by governing body where work is being performed- Audiology License Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association