An Audiologist diagnoses and treats patients with hearing loss, balance problems, and other ear-related health concerns. Works in a hospital or clinic in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare specialists.
Provides audiological diagnostic and rehabilitative care to patients.
Job Duties:
Provides standard audiometric battery of tests including air conduction, bone conduction, speech reception threshold, and speech discrimination tests. Provides electrophysiologic testing. Provides rehabilitative care including counseling, and hearing aid evaluation, orientation, and training. Provides consultation and testing for the infant screening program. Provides services in aural rehabilitation (i.e., cochlear implants, osseointegrated hearing aids, etc.). Provides tinnitus and central auditory processing evaluation and counseling. Records procedures and results in patient records; records charges; corresponds with others regarding patients as appropriate. Oversees clinical work of Audiology Technicians. May supervise graduate students. Consults with other departments andmakes referrals as appropriate. Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Manager and performs minor equipment repairs. Provides in-service training by planning, organizing and participating in community education activities. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Education:
Master's Degree-Audiology (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s): Certificate of Clinical Competence within 6 months - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Licensed Audiologist -
Default Issuing Body Skills:
Communication, Rehabilitation Practices/Programs
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS
We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE
We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING
We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION
We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY:
We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. • Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
