Full Time Audiologist

sluhn; Brodhead (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Clinical Audiologist to conduct comprehensive hearing evaluations, including pure tone and speech testing, tympanometry and BAER testing.

The role includes infant screenings, hearing aid fitting and patient counseling, with referrals to related services as needed. The position requires a doctoral degree in audiology, PA or NJ licensure, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited program.
• Current PA or NJ audiology license required based on work location.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• CPR certification required at hire or within 30 days of hire.
• ASHA CCC-A certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hearing evaluations including audiometry, tympanometry, and reflex testing.
• Perform BAER testing for hearing loss identification and retrocochlear pathology exclusion.
• Conduct infant hearing screenings using BAER or OAEs.
• Provide hearing aid services including fitting, orientation, and follow‑up.
• Refer to Speech Pathology or external agencies as appropriate and counsel patients on rehabilitation options.

Skills

Comprehensive hearing evaluation

Hearing aid services

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary referrals

On-site diagnostic testing

Education

Doctoral degree in Audiology

Current PA or NJ audiology license

BLS certification

CPR certification

ASHA CCC-A preferred

Tools

Audiometer

Tympanometer

BAER testing equipment

Otoacoustic emissions screener

Electronystagmography equipment

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hearing evaluation to include pure tone air and bone conduction audiometry, speech reception threshold and speech discrimination.
• Conduct tympanometry, acoustic reflex threshold testing, and reflex decay testing.
• Conduct brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) testing for both the identification of hearing loss, and to rule out retrocochlear pathology.
• Conduct infant hearing screening utilizing the BAER screener and/or otoacoustic emissions.
• Conduct electronystagmography.
• Conduct industrial audiometry to include on site sound level measurement as needed.
• Interpretation of above test results, written and/or oral communication results to patients, family or physician, and other agencies as appropriate.
• Recommendation for further testing, medical follow-up, or rehabilitation (i.e., amplification) based upon results obtained through above procedures.
• Counsels patient regarding rehabilitation/habilitation options.
• Hearing aid services including comparative evaluation, probe tube assessment, hearing aid delivery and orientation; follow-up and maintenance.
• Referrals to other services with SLH (ex: Speech Pathology) or outside agencies (ex: OVR, special education placement, etc.) as needed appropriate.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Sitting for up 7 hours daily, 0-2 consecutive hours. Standing for up to 6 hours daily, 1-2 consecutive hours. Continuously fingering, handling, and twisting in operating audiometric equipment controls and servicing hearing aids. Frequently lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds. Occasional stooping/bending, squatting, crouching, crawling. Frequently reaching to height above shoulders and extending arms forward. Touching as it relates to perceiving abnormal conditions of earmold or hearing aid. Hearing as it relates to accurately performing speech audiometry, and normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near and far vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Speaking as it relates to accurately performing speech audiometry, and normal conversation.

Education

The Clinical Audiologist must have a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited institution.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Current Audiologist license in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location, is required. The Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist shall work within the practice guidelines as defined by Pennsylvania or New Jersey state law (based on work location).

Training and Experience

• Possession of Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association desired.
• Clinical Fellowship Year candidates are considered with supervision by audiologist who possesses CCC-A.
• Pennsylvania license in audiology.
• Current CPR certification.
• Follows code of ethics set forth by ASHA.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.