Audiologist

Overview

Join our busy ENT practice as an Audiologist, where you'll provide audiological assessments for patients of all ages. Your duties will include conducting hearing evaluations, immittance testing, otoacoustic emissions (OAE) testing, auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing, and videonystagmography (VNG) testing. You'll also treat BPPV using canalith repositioning maneuvers.

You will interpret test results, create treatment plans, and refer patients to community services as needed.

Additionally, there are opportunities to mentor and supervise doctoral students. If you are skilled in these areas and passionate about patient care, we invite you to apply. 

Schedule

Part-Time, Day Shift

24 hours

8:00am-4:30pm

No Holidays, No weekends 

Qualifications

Education and/or Other Requirements

• Doctoral degree or Master’s degree in Audiology.
• Professional audiology license issued by State of Illinois
• Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA.
• National provider identifier (NPI)

Environmental Factors

This position is performed within an environment of occasional exposure to irritating, unpleasant, or hazardous elements or conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move through an office environment. Other physical demands will include canalith repositioning maneuvers for patients with BPPV.

Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to work under pressure with multiple interruptions.
• Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administers and interprets variety of tests including, but not limited to, air and bone conduction and speech reception and discrimination tests to determine type and degree of hearing impairment, site of damage and effects on comprehension and speech. Additional objective tests include impedance testing, auditory brainstem response testing for DMH referrals from the newborn hearing screening program, DPOAE and acoustic reflex threshold tests.
• Administers and interprets VNG testing to primarily adult populations. Provide treatment for BPPV via canalith repositioning maneuvers.
• Evaluates test results in relation to behavioral, social, educational, and medical information obtained from patients, families, teachers, Speech Pathologists, and other professionals to determine communication problems related to hearing disability.
• Effectively involve and educate patient and caregivers in the plan of care.
• Refers patient to Physician or Surgeon if medical treatment is determined necessary.
• Perform all job duties in a safe manner with respect to personal safety of self and others.
• Follow established policy and procedures for care, maintenance and operation of equipment.
• Utilize time management skills and flexibility to provide optimal care within this fast pace environment.
• Document evaluations and recommendations that relate to clinical findings in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate evidence of patient/caregiver and team involvement/collaboration.
• Serve as a preceptor/mentor for students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.