Audiologist: Hearing Care Specialist in Spokane

MultiCare Health System; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane seeks a professional audiologist to administer and interpret screening and diagnostic hearing examinations in a clinic setting. The role involves diverse patient populations and requires clinical skills, data analysis and decision making.

Responsibilities include audiometric evaluations, fitting prosthetic hearing devices, speech testing, patient education, and reporting findings to care teams.

Qualifications

• Active Washington state license.
• Masters degrees require Certificate of Clinic Competency in Audiology.
• AuD at a board approved institution are considered to have met professional work experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Performs audiometric evaluations including pure tone air and bone audiometry in order to evaluate hearing, make ear impressions, fit hearing protections or prosthetic devices, and monitor the continuous use of hearing aids.
• Provides hearing care by selecting, evaluating, fitting, facilitating adjustment to, and dispensing prosthetic devices for hearing loss
• Performs speech testing and conducts OSHA screenings
• Provides education and counseling to patient and/or caregivers on the various screenings
• Performs specialty diagnostic site-of-lesion testing, ie, ABSs and ENGs
• Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, manages, and interprets test results to disorders of human hearing
• Prepares written reports of findings and correspondence to referral sources and other professionals involved in the hearing health of the patient

Skills

Pure tone audiometry

Hearing aid fitting

Speech testing

Education & counseling

Education

Master's degree or Doctorate in Audiology

Certificate of Clinic Competency in Audiology

AuD from board approved institution

Tools

Audiometer

Hearing assessment equipment

Job description

MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane seeks a professional audiologist to administer and interpret screening and diagnostic hearing examinations in a clinic setting. The role involves diverse patient populations and requires clinical skills, data analysis and decision making.

Responsibilities include audiometric evaluations, fitting prosthetic hearing devices, speech testing, patient education, and reporting findings to care teams.