Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; Practitioner Adult Audiology

Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Practitioner) Adult Audiology

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The USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine seeks to hire a diagnostic audiologist as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology. The Diagnostic Audiologist will be responsible for administering and interpreting diagnostic and neurodiagnostic tests in audiology and vestibular function. Perform diagnostic, habilitative, and rehabilitative services and research related to hearing. The Diagnostic Audiologist will also provide clinical supervision of AuD students.

This position requires specialization and postgraduate training in audiology diagnosis, treatment, and management of individuals with hearing loss or balance problems. The work will involve primarily adult patients.

This candidate will join a vibrant group of adult and pediatric faculty audiologists within the Division of Audiology. This person will also work closely with all the physician faculty, including five members of the otology division. The role is full-time. The salary is highly competitive and depends upon experience. Please send a CV and a Cover Letter, including a statement of contributions and commitment to inclusive excellence, along with the main application.

• Administer and interpret diagnostic and neurodiagnostic tests in audiology and vestibular function.
• Perform diagnostic, habilitative, and rehabilitative services and research related to hearing.
• Provide clinical supervision of AuD students.
• Collaborate with physician faculty, including members of the otology division.
• Maintain and improve clinical services for primarily adult patients.

• Master's Degree in Audiology or Doctorate of Audiology (AuD).
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience.
• Comprehensive proficiency in audiological and balance evaluations for primarily adult populations.
• Postgraduate training and experience administering standard audiological tests, including pure-tone testing, speech audiometry, immittance (tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, multi-component/multifrequency tympanometry), otoacoustic emission (OAE), and speech perception testing.
• Experience and training with auditory evoked potentials (BAER, EcoG, VEMP testing) for determining the degree and type of hearing loss and knowledge of how ear disease and hearing disorders influence evoked potential test results.
• Demonstrated experience in describing to physicians the audiological test findings and the amount of social disability resulting from a hearing loss.
• Aural habilitative/rehabilitative counseling services.
• Ototoxic monitoring for inpatients and outpatients.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience giving hearing aid evaluations and fittings, including needs assessment, appropriate verification techniques such as real ear measures, and outcome measures.
• Postgraduate training and experience in selection, fitting, and verification of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Basic hearing aid repair.
• Knowledge of cochlear implants and skill with implant mapping and troubleshooting equipment across devices. Cochlear implant mapping and patient counseling.
• Experience and skill in performing diagnostic services related to balance pathology; videonystagmography (VNG) including saccade, gaze, positional tracking, optokinetic and caloric tests.
• Interoperative monitoring and interpretation.
• Postgraduate training and experience in performing and interpreting neurodiagnostic tests for vestibular function and their interpretation in patients.
• Competence in precepting student clinicians.

The annual base salary range for this position is $115,600-$137,800. Salary determination takes into account scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market considerations.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre‑employment physical.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Los Angeles, CA

Apply:
Please submit CV and Cover Letter via the University of Southern California career portal. Current employees may apply here.