Audiologist

Florida-Eye-Specialists-; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida-Eye-Specialists- seeks an Audiologist to diagnose, manage, and treat hearing loss in adults and seniors. You will perform evaluations, fittings, and real-ear verifications while counseling patients and coordinating with the care team.

The role requires Florida licensure, board certification, and experience with multiple hearing aid brands and fitting software. Monday–Friday, 8:30–4:30, Sun City Center travel optional.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience practicing audiology.
• Master’s or Doctorate in Audiology from an accredited program.
• Board Certification in Audiology or ability to obtain it with hire.
• Current Florida audiology license or ability to obtain before start date.
• Experience with Counselor Ear and third-party programs preferred.
• Experience with multiple manufacturer hearing aids and fitting software.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with adult and geriatric patients through counseling and treatment recommendations.
• Dispense hearing aids, accessories, and assistive listening devices and set realistic expectations.
• Coordinate with the audiology team to maintain patient flow.
• Perform comprehensive hearing evaluations and immittance testing.
• Provide hearing aid maintenance, repairs, and reprogramming.
• Verify and validate fittings using Real Ear measurements.
• Recommend assistive listening technology and custom hearing protection as needed.
• Support department marketing initiatives and bill for services.

Skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative care

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Audiology

Board Certification

Florida Audiology License

Tools

Fitting software

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Audiologist is responsible for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of people with hearing loss.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with a primarily adult and geriatric patient population through effective counseling and recommendation for treatment to improve their communication abilities and quality of life.
• Dispense appropriate hearing aids, accessories, and assistive listening devices to meet patient’s needs and provide realistic expectations to ensure patient success.
• Communicate with audiology team to maintain patient flow within the clinic.
• Provide services related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss. To include but not limited to:
• Comprehensive Hearing Evaluations
• Immittance Testing: Tympanometry, Acoustic Reflexes, Decay, Otoacoustic Emissions
• Hearing Aid Consultations
• Hearing Aid Maintenance: Cleaning, Repair, Reprogramming
• Hearing aid Verification and Validation through Real Ear Measurements
• Recommends Assistive Listening Technology & Custom Hearing Protection when warranted
• Support & Contribute to Department Marketing Initiatives
• Bill and Code services rendered

Position/Type/ Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position and core hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Travel

Travel to Sun City Center office required.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years of experience practicing
• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Audiology from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification in Audiology or ability to maintain Board Certification upon hiring through the American Board of Audiology
• Current Audiology License in state of Florida, OR ability to obtain FL licensure before start date
• Experience with Counsel Ear and third party programs preferred
• Experience with and knowledge of multiple manufacturer hearing aids and fitting software.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse customer colleague, and vendor population.
• Interdisciplinary treatment planning when warranted, with patient primary care and referring physicians.