Audiologist; Malvern

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking an Audiologist (Full‑time) to join our Audiology Team.

Location:

primarily Malvern, PA, with coverage at other PA and DE sites as needed.

Work Schedule:

M‑F, 8 a‑4:30 p.

• Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all ages: pediatrics, adolescents, and young adults; able to provide audiology services to a wide variety of patient types with recognition of his/her own limitations while seeking appropriate mentorship as needed.
• Based on programmatic need and licensure requirements, will be required to provide inpatient/outpatient coverage at various locations associated with Nemours throughout the DE Valley.
• Completes timely documentation and billing as required by hospital policies, Joint Commission, and departmental standards.
• Attends meetings related to patient treatment and contributes to discussion as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Consults with other services, families, and outside agencies to recommend durable medical equipment (Hearing aids, cochlear implants, other assistive technology, etc), home/school modifications and appropriate follow up for further diagnostic testing and care.
• Maintains knowledge of and familiarity with insurance referral/authorization process and documentation requirements related to Audiology department.
• Completes all mandatory training; may include, but not limited to safety, infection control, corporate compliance, HIPAA, bioterrorism, CPR and program specific respiratory training.
• Team Work, mentoring and preceptorship:
  Participates in conflict identification and resolution. Works cooperatively on multidisciplinary, single discipline, program specific and specialty teams. Assists in maintenance of department space and equipment. Precepts students, residents, and new associates as assigned.
• Professional Development:
  Independently seeks to expand clinical knowledge and evidenced based practice through literature reviews, in‑services, courses and mentorships. Attends audiology meetings as scheduled.

• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree is the entry‑level degree to obtain a new license to practice Audiology (required).
• Minimum of three (3) to six (6) months experience required.
• Clinical experience with pediatric audiology preferred.
• State of Delaware and Pennsylvania Audiologist Licenses required upon hire.
• All clinical staff will maintain dual licensure (DE and PA).
• American Heart Association BLS certification Basic Life Support required (within 6 months of date of hire) and must be maintained for duration of employment.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary‑urgent‑and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont

Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as on cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day‑to‑day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us ours.org.