Job Description - Audiologist (240002LZ)
Description
Evaluates hearing of children and provides therapy for patients with hearing loss.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Master's Degree - Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience in the evaluation, remediation and management of children with hearing loss.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Audiologist must be licensed in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia (in VA, Hearing Aid Dispenser's license also required). Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Required).
Functional Accountabilities
Clinical Evaluation and Hearing Aid Assessment
- Conduct audiological evaluations and hearing aid evaluations in an efficient manner using the appropriate test procedures.
Conducts Parent Counseling and Makes Recommendations
- Counsel parents and children regarding test findings and recommendations.
- Make all appropriate referrals.
Clinical Caseload Management
- Maintain a caseload comparable to other clinical audiologists.
Equipment Maintenance
- Calibrate and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.
Organizational Accountabilities
- Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
- Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
- Use resources efficiently.
- Search for less costly ways of doing things.
Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job : Allied Health
Organization : Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med
Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Shift : Day
Work Schedule : TBD
Job Posting : Sep 27, 2024, 1:57:36 PM
Full-Time Salary Range : 75566.4 - 125944
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