Audiologist

Location

Geisinger Healthplex State College

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Provides audiological diagnostic and rehabilitative care to patients.

Job Duties

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.

Position Details

• Education:
• Master's Degree-Audiology (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s):

Certificate of Clinical Competence within 6 months - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Licensed Audiologist - Default Issuing Body

Skills

Communication, Rehabilitation Practices/Programs

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.