Audiology Tech

Charleston ENT & Allergy Career Center; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto ENT & Allergy is hiring an Audiology Tech to assist our audiology department under the supervision of Audiologists. Duties include verifying insurance, updating patient records in NextGen, and scheduling hearing aid appointments across offices.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, plus six months of customer service and medical office reception experience. Strong communication, PC skills, and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months experience in customer service required.
• Six months experience in medical office reception preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; listening skills essential.
• Must be able to operate a personal computer.

Responsibilities

• Verify Insurance
• Update patient information in NextGen
• Schedule hearing aid appointments for all offices
• Chart review; ensure referrals are present in chart
• Call patients to pick up hearing aids
• Check hearing aids dropped off
• Check in hearing aids returning from manufacturer
• Perform hearing aid repairs and cleanings
• Execute paperwork for purchases, repairs, returns
• Provide orientation education
• All Bluetooth troubleshooting
• Stock supplies; report needs to director
• Wipe down equipment daily and troubleshoot as needed

Skills

Customer service

Medical reception

Verbal communication

Written communication

Listening skills

PC skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Business courses

Data processing

Medical terminology

Job description

Palmetto ENT & Allergyis now hiring for an Audiology Tech to join our growing audiology department. The Audiology tech will work under the supervision of the Audiologists in the delivery of services to our patients.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Verify Insurance
• Update patient information in NextGen
• Schedule hearing aid appointments for all offices
• Chart Review including making sure referrals are in chart if needed
• Call patients to pick up hearing aids
• Check hearing aids dropped off
• Check in hearing aids returning from manufacturer
• Perform hearing aid repairs and cleanings
• Execute all paperwork associated with purchases, repairs, and returns of hearing aids.
• Provide orientation education
• All Bluetooth troubleshooting
• Stock supplies and report to director supplies needed
• Wipe down equipment daily and troubleshoot when necessary

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED certification required. Post high school courses in business, data processing and medical terminology preferred.

Six months prior experience in customer service required. Six months experience in medical office reception preferred. Must show maturity when dealing with fellow employees. Good verbal and written communication skills are essential in addition to excellent listening skills. Must be able to operate a personal computer.