Job Description

Job Description

Description

A Brief Overview

Provides a continuum of Audiology services that include the prevention, identification, diagnosis, consultation and treatment of patients with hearing or communication impairments. May provide diagnostic newborn auditory brainstem evaluation, and vestibular evaluation including Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), Videonystagmagraphy (VNG) Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs), and Electrocochleography (ECOG). May participate in student preceptorship and other advanced Audiologists duties.

What You Will Do

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• Patient evaluation, interpretation of findings, and management (55%).
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• Patient treatment (25%).
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• Documentation (5%).
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• Equipment use and maintenance (5%).
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• Advanced Audiologist duties (10%).
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Additional Responsibilities

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• Performs other duties as assigned.
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• Complies with all policies and standards.
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• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
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• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
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Qualifications

Education

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• Master's Degree in Audiology (Required) and
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• Doctorate Degree in Audiology (Preferred)
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Work Experience

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• experience in a medical setting with adult and pediatric patients, hearing aids, OAEs, ENGs, and evoked response audiometry (Preferred)
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

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• Fundamental knowledge and the ability to apply the principles and practices related to Audiology, appropriate to the developmental/chronological age of patients on caseload. (Required proficiency)
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• Exposure and familiarity with audiometric equipment including audiometers, audiometric booths, immittance bridges, otoacoustic emissions, VRA, (Required proficiency)
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Licenses and Certifications

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• Licensed by the State of Ohio to practice Audiology or awaiting Ohio Licensure in status of Licensure Applicant (Required) 
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• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) (preferred)
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• American Board of Audiology (ABA) Certification (Preferred)
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Physical Demands

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• Standing Frequently
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• Walking Frequently
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• Sitting Rarely
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• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
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• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
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• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
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• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
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• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
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• Balancing Occasionally
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• Stooping Frequently
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• Kneeling Frequently
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• Crouching Frequently
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• Crawling Occasionally
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• Reaching Frequently
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• Handling Frequently
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• Grasping Frequently
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• Feeling Constantly
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• Talking Constantly
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• Hearing Constantly
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• Repetitive Motions Constantly
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• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
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Travel Requirements

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• 10%
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