Audiologist Assistant

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Wellness options

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking an Audiology Assistant to provide technical/clinical/clerical support to Audiologists and manage a patient caseload under supervision.

The role includes direct patient care tasks, scheduling, device verification, and paperwork related to medical devices. Work involves assisting with pediatric and industrial hearing tests, hearing screenings, and counseling about hearing aids, under licensure of the Audiologist.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under indirect supervision from an Audiologist, which may include: patient preparation, interviewing patients, pediatric hearing test assistance, industrial hearing tests, hearing screening, hearing aid check appointments, hearing aid related patient counseling, leading support groups.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, Generally from 8-4:30
• Verify devices are ready for patient appointments.
• Complete paperwork related to patient medical device ordering, repairs and contracts.
• Clean, check, and troubleshoot assistive hearing devices.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Audiologist Assistantsare critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You Can Expect:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, Generally from 8-4:30
• The Audiology Assistant is responsible for providing technical/clinical/clerical support to Audiologists as required and maintains a case load of patients under the direction and licensure of the Audiologist.
• Provide direct patient care under indirect supervision from an Audiologist, which may include: patient preparation, interviewing patients, pediatric hearing test assistance, industrial hearing tests, hearing screening, hearing aid check appointments, hearing aid related patient counseling, leading support groups.
• Complete paperwork related to patient medical device ordering, repairs and contracts.
• Verify devices are ready for patient appointments.
• Clean, check, and troubleshoot assistive hearing devices.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
    

Requirements:

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Audiologist Assistantsare critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You Can Expect:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, Generally from 8-4:30
• The Audiology Assistant is responsible for providing technical/clinical/clerical support to Audiologists as required and maintains a case load of patients under the direction and licensure of the Audiologist.
• Provide direct patient care under indirect supervision from an Audiologist, which may include: patient preparation, interviewing patients, pediatric hearing test assistance, industrial hearing tests, hearing screening, hearing aid check appointments, hearing aid related patient counseling, leading support groups.
• Complete paperwork related to patient medical device ordering, repairs and contracts.
• Verify devices are ready for patient appointments.
• Clean, check, and troubleshoot assistive hearing devices.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
    

What's in it for you:

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.