Audiologist

Job Location: Childrens Clinics - Tucson, AZ 85712

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $35.37 - $53.05 HourlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareSUMMARYThis position provides comprehensive diagnostic audiologic evaluations and amplification services to eligible patients, and offers audiologic consultation to assigned medical specialty clinics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Conducts developmentally-appropriate audiologic evaluations to assess hearing acuity, middle ear function, cochlear function, the integrity of the auditory pathways, and speech discrimination abilities. Makes appropriate medical, habilitative, and educational recommendations based upon diagnostic findings. Recommends, orders, and fits traditional hearing aids and bone conduction hearing systems based on audiologic evaluation, age, developmental level, special needs of pediatric patients, and family input. Performs hearing aid and earmold fittings with appropriate verification measures (e.g., probe tube measurements; RECDs).Provides instructions and appropriate counseling in the care and use of hearing devices and accessories to patients and families, monitors progress, and offers continuing education and recommendations regarding amplification. Performs non-sedated ABR evaluations for both threshold estimation and evaluation of retrocochlear function. Identifies, assesses, and determines audiologic candidacy for cochlear implantation, and consults as a member of the cochlear implant team. Performs cochlear implant activations and subsequent mapping; consults with speech providers to continue providing Aural Rehabilitation services as a team post-implantation. Provides ongoing education to parents, families, educators, and other professionals regarding hearing loss and its impact on language, learning, and socialization. Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager. Performs other duties as required and assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Competence in assessing retrocochlear and central auditory disorders. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant software skills. Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination. Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient, personnel, and corporate data. Ability to work and collaborate in a multi-disciplinary setting. Ability to collaborate with other providers to optimize patient care. Ability to select and use age-, diagnosis-, and developmentally-appropriate audiologic evaluation methods, audiometric tests, and other tools to evaluate hearing and middle‐ear health. Ability to take ear impressions for the purpose of ordering earmolds and to determine the most appropriate earmold for the patient based on the child's age, degree of hearing loss, and anatomy. Ability to demonstrate competence in a variety of audiology‐specific areas including the use of real‐ear measures, computerized hearing aid programming, and measurement of otoacoustic emissions. Ability to make appropriate recommendations for amplification and hearing assistive technology based on diagnostic results and patient/family needs. Ability to operate a personal computer, related office equipment, diagnostic equipment, and hearing aid software as needed to perform the job function. Ability to effectively manage time with a proven ability to meet deadlines; organized and detail‐oriented.

Education: Master's or Doctoral Degree in Audiology required.

Experience: Two or more years of pediatric experience preferred. Licenses and Certificates: Arizona Department of Health Services Dispensing Audiologist Licensure required. AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required and obtained upon hire. BLS certification required. AGE OF PATIENTS ATTENDEDNeonatal (newborn), Pediatric (birth‐13), Young Adult (14‐21), Adult (21‐65)FINGERPRINT CLEARANCEEmployees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Evidence of a current and valid card must be received to begin and maintain employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; or taste or smell. May frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORYCategory 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Use of appropriate protective measures required. Category 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks. Appropriate protective measure should be readily available. Category 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissues. Children's Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job; it is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities. Employment is at-will.