Clinical Audiologist, $10,000 sign on bonus, Relocate to Nome, Alaska

Purpose of Position:

Provide audiological clinical and educational services to patients and their families.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide a full range of audiology services for patients throughout the entire lifespan. Services include, but are not limited to comprehensive hearing evaluations, electrophysiologic tests such as ABR and ASSR, vestibular evaluations, and amplification selection and fitting as appropriate, including conventional hearing aids and ALDs, bone anchored implants, and cochlear implants. Provide assessments and diagnoses to patients and families, setting outcomes and implementing actions to meet patient and family needs, evaluate patient progress toward desired outcomes through the use of sound clinical decision-making practices
• Gather and record data, prepare reports, bill for services, and maintain a file management system
• Participate in activities that promote audiological health and hearing loss prevention
• Educate patients and families regarding audiological wellness
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration for others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of audiological principles, practices, standards and techniques
• Knowledge of cochlear implant candidacy, activation, and follow-up is preferred

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Strong organizational skills, maintaining attention to detail
• Perform as a self-starter, able to maintain work quality and quantity without supervision
• Strong communication, listening and conflict resolution skills

Minimum Requirements

Education

Degree Program Audiology

Au.D

M.S. or M.A. in audiology (may be accepted)

Experience

0 (years)

(If at Masters’ level – 8 years minimum experience)

Credentials

Licensure, Certification, etc.

State of Alaska Licensure; Successful completion of Internship/Externship in program accredited by the Council for Academic Acreditation (CAA) in Audiology or the Acredtitation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $132,933.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Education:

• Doctorate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Audiologist License (Required)

Work Location: On the road