Staff Audiologist - Memphis, United States - East Tennessee State

Description

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Staff Audiologist Department Office of the Dean, College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences Pay Grade 1 Job Category Administrative Job Summary
The College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences is accepting applications for a Staff Audiologist.

The Staff Audiologist will evaluate, treat and counsel patients with hearing disorders to improve communication function at the Nave Center. Initiates collaboration with the health care team to meet patient care, outcomes. Will participate in clinical education through student supervision. The Staff Audiologist will participate in the instruction of graduate students in Audiology.

The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:

• Paid time off & leave
• 17 paid holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Health and life insurance
• Retirement
• Access to University facilities and services and much more

Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: .

ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable about completing full diagnostic hearing assessments for adults and pediatric populations using the appropriate testing method and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for referral.
• Ability to formulate and/or implement a treatment plan inclusive of hearing aid amplification to address deficits and patient/family areas of concern.
• Ability to complete documentation promptly.
• Experience providing education/consultation to patients, families, healthcare teams, and the community.
• Knowledge of hearing aid programming software for fitting amplification devices.
• Knowledge of using middle ear analyzers and hearing aid verification systems.
• Ability to make earmold impressions.
• Experience coordinating diagnostic information with referral sources including physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Knowledge and skill necessary to perform in-office repairs and modifications on earmolds and hearing aids.
• Organization skills are necessary to maintain accurate electronic medical records related to patient care.
• Ability to supervise students which will include direct supervision of students across all clinical placements, monitoring and approving student hours, and completing midterm and final student evaluations each semester.

Required Qualifications

• Audiology (AuD) Degree or Master's Degree in Audiology.
• Certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Meets ASHA requirements for clinical supervision of students.
• Eligible to obtain a license to practice Audiology in the State of Tennessee.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year or more of experience as a clinical audiologist is preferred due to the student supervision requirement.
• Knowledge of or experience with cochlear implant management and osseointegrated technologies.
• Experience with implantable candidacy evaluations.
• Experience with auditory physiologic measures including ABR , OAEs, VNGs, and VHIT .
• Experience working with an interprofessional team.

Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number AS01364P Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No FLSA Status Exempt Open Date 05/10/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts
4. Certifications

Optional Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae