Audiologist - Boston

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on assessing the needs of patients who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities and delivering therapy services to improve their developmental, physical or cognitive impairment. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Audio/Speech Therapy related duties:
Evaluates patients and uses sound therapy to improve physical and mental conditions. Responsibilities also include improving physical and mental conditions through treating a variety of speech disorders and communication difficulties. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.

An entry level role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education. May require the following proficiency: work is closely supervised, problems faced are not typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and practices related to job area.

Job Overview

This position is an entry level Audiologist that evaluates auditory function of patients, counseling patients on hearing loss and communication disorders, in addition to discussing options for communication enhancement. The position offers and provides rehabilitation for patients within Audiology’s realm of practice along with referring patients to other clinical services as appropriate.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Doctorate (AuD) degree in Audiology.

2. Audiologist License.

3. Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Obtains a comprehensive case history for each patient through patient-family interview and/or review of medical records.

2. Selects and administers appropriate diagnostic tests to determine degree, type of hearing loss, site of lesion and effect hearing loss has upon communication.

3. Evaluates auditory function of patients utilizing standard pure tone and speech tests, immittance tests, site of lesion tests, and auditory brainstem response (A ) audiometry.

4. Independently evaluates and provides direct clinical services to patients who have hearing, balance, and related ear problems.

5. Interprets results and coordinates them with medical and educational information to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment.

6. Effectively communicates diagnostic test results, diagnoses, and proposed treatments in a manner easily understood by otologists.

7. Refers appropriately to otolaryngologists.

8. Provides hearing aid evaluations, counseling, and referrals.

9. Prescribes, fits, and evaluates hearing aids and other devices. Provides follow-up consultations after hearing aids have been fitted to make sure clients receive the clearest amplification.

10. Maintains clinic material and equipment including periodic calibration checks and motor repairs and adjustment.

11. Assists with coordination of audiological services and activities in the neighborhood health centers, schools and appropriate agencies.

12. May conduct research on types of—and treatment for—hearing, balance, and related disorders. Others design and develop equipment or techniques for diagnosing and treating these disorders.

13. Interacts and works with related services, such as speech-language pathology, pediatrics, neonatology, etc. to ensure continuity of patient care.

14. Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.

15. Evaluates vestibular system with electronystamography (ENG) procedures.

16. Counsels patients and families regarding hearing disabilities; makes referrals for medical and/or educational evaluations and makes referrals for (re) habilitative therapy.

17. Prepares a written report of each audio logic patient visit to document and/or expedite patient care.

18. Provides audio logic testing in coordination with various adult and pediatric Otolaryngology clinics in addition to your own outpatient schedule.

Physical Requirements:

1. Requires occasional standing, standing and walking & transferring of patients.

2. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard, dexterity to provide quantitative testing and manual treatment techniques to a wide variety of patients.

3. Requires ability to see computer screen and reports.

4. Visually assess functional status of patients, see hearing aid appliances, and audibly assess patient subjective complaints.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Knowledge of the…