Full Time Outpatient Audiologist

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Emmaus (PA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Emmaus, PA is seeking a full-time Outpatient Audiologist to provide diagnostic, rehabilitative, and habilitative services.

You will conduct comprehensive hearing evaluations, tympanometry, BAER testing, and hearing aid fitting with patient counseling.

Eligible candidates hold a doctoral degree in Audiology, state licensure, and ideally CCC-A; this role emphasizes collaboration and on-site patient care.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited institution.
• PA or NJ license required or pending upon hire (location-based).
• CCC-A certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hearing evaluations including pure tone air and bone conduction audiometry, speech reception threshold and speech discrimination.
• Perform tympanometry, acoustic reflex threshold testing, and reflex decay testing.
• Coordinate referrals to other services and provide rehabilitation options as indicated.

Skills

Audiology expertise

Communication skills

Patient counseling

Education

Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

Licensure in PA or NJ

Tools

BAER testing

Tympanometry

Job description

## Full Time Outpatient AudiologistApply: Emmaus, PA - 619 Dalton St: Full time: Posted Today: R146725### *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.*The Clinical Audiologist provides diagnostic, rehabilitative, and habilitative services for any individual requiring identification and/or management of auditory impairment.**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.*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!*