Audiologist

Audiology Clinic Position

Provides diagnostic, habilitative, and rehabilitative services to patients referred to the audiology clinic for hearing and balance problems.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Master's degree in Audiology required.
• Must be eligible for West Virginia State Licensure in Audiology, or applicable state where services will be performed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Doctor of Audiology (AuD).
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A).

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Administer audiological and vestibular tests.
• Perform routine audiometry.
• Perform site of lesion tests, non-organic tests, impedance measures, otoacoustic emission tests, auditory brainstem response tests, and videonystagmography, and other various electrophysicological tests as needed.
• Administer sound field testing for the pediatric and difficult-to-test population.
• Assessment of cochlear implant candidacy, programming and follow-up of cochlear implant patients.
• Assist in the training of residents in otolaryngology and the supervision of graduate students enrolled in clinical practical experience in audiology.
• Maintain responsibility for hearing aid utilization and dispensing.
• Maintain the supply of hearing aids in the clinic.
• Administer hearing aid evaluations and hearing aid checks.
• Counsel patients regarding their hearing test results and need for amplification, aural rehabilitation, ear protection, etc.
• Provide technical assistance to the clinic personnel on new technology and advances in hearing aid design, operation, and fitting techniques.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of patients seen for hearing services.
• Responsible for test results. Maintain impressions recommendations.
• Correspond with authorized personnel or agencies and information pertinent to the clinics statistical information.
• Oversee and administer the aural rehabilitation services.
• Schedule patients for habilitation and rehabilitation following programming of hearing aids and/or cochlear implants.
• Maintain accurate records of patients' receiving aural rehabilitation therapy.
• Refer patients in need of other professional services to the appropriate personnel, clinics, agencies, etc.
• Evaluate patients in OR on an as needed basis.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to hear and speak clearly.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Normal outpatient clinic environment

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8180 UHA Otolaryngology

Address: 1 Stadium Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.