Audiologist, Clinical Kensington, MD Kensington II MOB

Description : This position is eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus!

Job Summary :

To assess, diagnose, and treat patients with hearing, balance and related disorders.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Evaluates patients audiologic function, interprets findings, and reviews test results with patient or responsible adult.
• Documents patients case history, test results and recommendations for follow up in the medical record and reports results and recommendations to referring physician and / or primary care physician.
• Counsels patients about treatment options for hearing loss and refers patients to ear, nose and throat department for consultation when appropriate.
• Counsels patients about management of chronic tinnitus.
• Educates patients about hearing conservation.
• Evaluates patients vestibular function when referred for dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance.
• Performs canalith repositioning maneuvers for patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and counsels patients about vestibular rehabilitation exercises when appropriate.
• Performs and interprets electro physiologic and special tests of the peripheral and central auditory system.
• Evaluates hearing status of infants and young children with an appropriate comprehensive battery of tests.
• Counsels patients regarding hearing aid device options.
• Evaluates patients hearing aids when appropriate and enters referrals for hearing aids for members with a hearing aid benefit.
• Additional specialized duties performed to include : Programming and fitting implantable devices such as cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAS) and similar devices AND / OR Fitting, programming, and troubleshooting hearing aids and assistive listening devices, including electroacoustic analysis and real-ear measures AND / OR Advanced vestibular assessment such as rotary chair, vestibular evoked myogenic potential VEMPS, post urography or video head impulse testing (vHIT).
• Performs other related duties as directed. Performs other related duties as directed.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

N / A

Education

• Current employees : Masters degree AND a minimum four (4) years of experience in audiology required - OR - an Au.D.
• New hires : Au.D.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• National Provider Identifier
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• PECOS Enrollment within 3 months of hire

Additional Requirements :

N / A

Preferred Qualifications :

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in vestibular testing (videonystagmography (VNG) or electronystagmography ( ENG)).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in behavioral pediatric assessment (infants and toddlers).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in Auditory Evoked Potential testing (all ages).
30+ days ago