Audiologist (Hanover)

UPMC; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Audiologist to join their team, responsible for conducting hearing tests and providing patient care. This role involves interpreting test results, counseling patients, and fitting hearing aids, ensuring excellence in service delivery. The ideal candidate will contribute to clinical research and educational programs, enhancing the department's reputation. If you are passionate about audiology and eager to make a difference in patients' lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Required to develop special skills and take on additional responsibilities.
• Competence in administering advanced audiologic tests is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine audiology tests and interpret findings for patient care.
• Participate in clinical research and public hearing screening programs.

Skills

Audiology Testing

Patient Counseling

Hearing Aid Fitting

Clinical Research

Service Excellence

Education

Doctorate in Audiology

Certification in Audiology

Tools

Audiometric Equipment

Assistive Listening Technology

Job description

Purpose:
Reports to the Director and in her absence to the Senior Audiologist. Performs clinical tests of hearing or hearing-related functions for the assessment of hearing abilities and/or for purposes of contributing to medical diagnoses of hearing and other neurological disorders, interprets and counsels patients as per the implications of the findings and, in appropriate cases, provides rehabilitative services primarily involving the use of hearing aids and other assistive listening technology.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs other special duties: it is generally expected that an audiologist will develop some special skill and share this skill by accepting a special responsibility.
2. Demonstrates basics of service excellence towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments.
3. Sees that test equipment he/she uses is well maintained by being observant of signs of malfunctioning and reporting problems to the Senior Audiologist, Director, or service contractor (if appropriate).
4. Administration of routine Audiology tests.
5. Interpretation of test findings and management.
6. The audiologist shall demonstrate competence in administering no less than 5 tests beyond the basic audiologic test battery.
7. Performs additional hearing-aid related services.
8. The audiologist is expected to contribute to no less than two hours per year of didactic instruction to medical students or residents or ten hours per year of supervision of residents or Audiology Students.
9. The audiologist is expected to participate in no less than one public hearing screening program per year or other extramural public relation program of similar time commitment.
10. Using appropriate test methods, selects appropriate hearing aids for potential or known wearers, evaluates success with use of instrument, and provides counseling in the use of the instrument.
11. Takes part in clinical research projects as requested by the Director. Responsible for data collection, analysis, and written descriptions.