Hybrid Audiologist-Doctorate na BMH Memphis Hospital

Job Summary

Assesses the clinical status of patients by identifying, assessing, and habilitating patients of all ages with auditory, vestibular, and related disorders to initiate a treatment process.

Responsibilities

•   Assesses the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process
•    Provides surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofunctional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring
•    Utilizes professional knowledge and communication skills, counsels patient/family regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate patient's recovery from or adjustment to a communication disorder
•    Employs screening procedures, identifies at-risk populations and intervenes to minimize the impact on communication/development/ability
•    Utilizes professional expertise; confers with physicians, other professionals, and/or referral agencies to provide results for assessment and to recommend appropriate treatment/intervention
•    Employs appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures, improves communication abilities of an individual with hearing loss to maximize the patient's interaction skills
•    Utilizes the basis of pharmacology to determine how medications may effect the patient's symptoms and results of test procedures
•    Provides knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third party reimbursement as related to audiological services and procedures
•    Employs leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community
•    Understands the role of imaging techniques in the evaluation of audio vestibular pathologies
•    Completes assigned goals
•    Performs other duties as assigned

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer knowledge, proficient in English verbal and written skills

Licensure

Minimum Required

• BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE;DRIVER'S LICENSE (CURRENT)
• STATE LICENSE AS REQUIRED
  State Licensure as required by governing body where work is being performed- Audiology License Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association