Audiologist - Wilton Medical Center

Glens Falls Hospital • City of Glens Falls, NY

1d • $36 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Audiologist is responsible for evaluating, treating, and counseling the pediatric, adult, or geriatric patient with hearing disorder in accordance with professional and corporate quality standards. The Audiologist is responsible for the assessment, fitting and follow-up to patients newborn to adult, needing amplification. They will be required to be current on all technology and assistive systems available to the hearing impaired. Must maintain certification and for hearing aid dispensing.
Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree (AuD) in Audiology or fourth year student in externship program
• No clinical experience needed
• Knowledge of audiology methods and techniques in one or more specialty areas
• Knowledge of current hearing aid technology/design and programming
• NYS Licenses- Audiologist
• NYS registration- Hearing Aid Dealer
• CPR (or within 6 months)
• Valid NYS Driver’s License for travel between sites for the provision of care and meetings
• Operate, test and repair equipment
• Operate computer equipment
• Use software for hearing aid fitting and databases, word processing, and scheduling programs
• Interact well with people

Responsibilities

• Conducts hearing and balance evaluations for inpatients and outpatients, including neonates, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients, and assesses the history, medical diagnosis, social, and communicative condition of the patient though testing and interview to establish a basis for patient treatment.
• Determines patient’s perceptual and communicative needs and formulates, implements, and measures the efficacy of an audiological rehabilitation treatment plan for infants to adults.
• Demonstrates effective customer relation skills, promotes a positive work environment, Supports the team concept among all staff; participate in mutual problem solving to achieve positive outcomes and improve quality of services; documents incidents of a critical nature; participates in departmental meetings and initiatives.
• Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for self-development and enhancement of professional competency through self-study, on the job training, and attending professional meetings.
• Participates in quality monitoring and evaluation activities and implements measures to ensure hospital, JCAHO, and other quality standards are met.
• Documents encounters and generates written reports that are accurate, timely, clear, and succinct.
• Participates in performing office work as needed, including: placing supply orders, preparing marketing projects, receiving payments, and filing.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree