Job Description
Job DescriptionDepartment: ENT | Audiology
Location: The Grove | Baton Rouge, LA
Status: Full-Time
$20,000 Sign On Bonus Available and Relocation Assistance Financial Bonus Incentive
New graduates welcome to apply
We offer the following services to patients of all ages:
- Comprehensive audiological evaluations.
- Vestibular assessments, including VNG and EcochG.
- Auditory Brainstem Response testing, neurodiagnostic and threshold.
- Traditional hearing aids, cochlear implants, and bone anchored devices.
Thie Staff Audiologist performs all diagnostic tests, patient counseling, and follow-up. Also performs all other related clinical skills, ensuring optimum departmental functioning. Must be readily accessible to Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) physicians as well as scheduled patients
Education:
- Required - Master's degree in Audiology or AuD Louisiana State License.
Certifications:
- Required - Current Hearing Aid License.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) by the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
- Audiologist must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
- Must have clinical skills indicative of a Board certified audiologist.
Clinic Auduiologist Job Duties:
- Assesses auditory function in normal hearing and hearing impaired population of all ages.
- Communicates educational, medical, and diagnostic procedural information to the patient and/or patient's families in a clear and concise manner.
- Conducts comprehensive diagnostic audiological evaluations.
- Facilitates departmental practice by scheduling and coordinating all types of appointments.
- Accepts responsibility for attending appropriate in-services/education programs.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new employees as assigned.
- May be required to fit and calibrate hearing aids for patients and/or conduct auditory brainstem response evaluations as needed.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
- Other related duties as required.