PRN - Audiologist I - Takoma Theatre

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking PRN Audiologists to support Takoma Theatre, DC and Fairfax, VA locations. The role involves evaluating hearing in children and providing therapy for pediatric hearing loss, with hours varying by departmental needs. Minimum education is a Master's Degree in Audiology.

Licensure in DC and VA is required, plus ASHA CCC-A certification. Responsibilities include counseling families, referrals, and equipment maintenance in a dynamic pediatric

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Audiology is required.
• Experience evaluating and managing children with hearing loss.
• Competence in counseling families about test findings and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audiological evaluations and hearing aid assessments.
• Counsel parents and children on test results and recommendations.
• Refer appropriate cases to other services as needed.
• Maintain a caseload comparable to peers and manage equipment.
• Ensure safety and accurate documentation in clinical activities.

Skills

Audiology evaluation

Hearing aid assessment

Pediatric hearing loss management

Education

Master's Degree in Audiology

Job description

6833 4th Street NWTokoma, DC 20012

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10273 Audiology

Pay Range

$37.30 - $62.16

We are seeking PRN Audiologists to support our Takoma Theatre, DC and Fairfax, VA locations.

Hours will vary based on departmental needs, with current short-term coverage needed at Takoma on Thursdays and Fridays.

Evaluates hearing of children, and provides therapy for patients with hearing loss.

Minimum Education

Master's Degree (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Experience in the evaluation, remediation and management of children with hearing loss.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Must be licensed in Washington, DC, Virginia (in VA, Hearing Aid Dispenser's license also required)
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Clinical Evaluation and Hearing Aid Assessment

• Conduct audiological evaluations and hearing aid evaluations in an efficient manner using the appropriate test procedures.

Conducts parent counseling and makes recommendations

• Counsel parents and children regarding test findings and recommendations.
• Make all appropriate referrals.

Clinical caseload management

• Maintain a caseload comparable to other clinical audiologists.

Equipment Maintenance

• Calibrate and troubleshoot equipment as needed.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• . Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• . Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• . Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• . Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• . Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.