What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audiologist position at Geisinger?
Provides audiological diagnostic and rehabilitative care to patients.
- 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.
Qualifications:
Caring for your health and well-being.
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
