Chief of Audiology — Academic Leader

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington seeks a visionary Chief of Audiology to lead UW Medicine Audiology services across multiple sites, with a focus on clinical excellence and strategic growth. The role combines leadership, administration, and academic duties as part of a 12-month service period.

The position offers full-time academic appointment at Clinical Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor ranks, with a base salary range defined by clinical professor levels and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• AuD or PhD in Audiology.
• Demonstrated progressive leadership experience in a complex healthcare environment.
• Experience with operational management, workforce planning, quality improvement, and program development.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide leadership for Audiology services across UW Medicine.
• Develop and implement a strategic vision and operational roadmap aligned with departmental and UW Medicine priorities.
• Provide direct administrative supervision of Audiology faculty, audiologists, audiology technicians, and trainees.
• Provide administrative oversight of audiologists and diagnostic staff supporting the Vestibular Diagnostics Laboratory, working collaboratively with the Head of the Vestibular Diagnostics Laboratory to ensure appropriate staffing, coverage, and operational support.
• Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, succession planning, and professional development activities for Audiology personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish performance expectations consistent with UW Medicine and departmental standards.
• Oversee provider deployment, staffing plans, scheduling strategies, productivity monitoring, and workforce optimization across multiple locations.
• Oversee diagnostic audiology, hearing aid, vestibular, cochlear implant, and bone-anchored hearing device programs.
• Serve as a liaison with departmental and UW Medicine leadership to identify, prioritize, budget for, and facilitate timely procurement of equipment necessary to support vestibular diagnostic services.
• In partnership with Ambulatory leadership, oversee the financial performance of Audiology services, including development and management of operating budgets, revenue and expense performance, resource allocation, and capital planning, with support from departmental finance and revenue cycle teams.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, access, compliance, and accreditation efforts.
• Support education, research, scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Workforce planning

Quality improvement

Program development

Education

AuD or PhD in Audiology

Eligible for Washington State Audiology licensure

Job description

University of Washington seeks a visionary Chief of Audiology to lead UW Medicine Audiology services across multiple sites, with a focus on clinical excellence and strategic growth. The role combines leadership, administration, and academic duties as part of a 12-month service period.

The position offers full-time academic appointment at Clinical Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor ranks, with a base salary range defined by clinical professor levels and commensurate with experience.