- Provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services to adults and children with hearing and balance disorders
- Spend approximately 80% of time in direct patient care and 20% analyzing test data, writing reports, communicating with patients, and participating in divisional activities
- Perform pediatric and adult diagnostic hearing evaluations using case history, pure tone, speech, tympanometry, acoustic reflex, and otoacoustic emissions testing
- Interpret diagnostic results and recommend further audiological assessment, medical intervention, or rehabilitation
- Communicate diagnostic findings to patients, families, physicians, and referral sources
- Perform hearing aid evaluations and make appropriate recommendations
- Explain digital hearing-aid technology levels and suitability for patient needs
- Take earmold impressions and program and fit hearing instruments
- Administer, interpret, and apply hearing handicap scales, real-ear analysis, and sound-field measures
- Troubleshoot hearing instruments
- Perform routine maintenance and minor shell repair or modification
- Perform and interpret electro-acoustic analysis of hearing aids
- Work collaboratively with two physicians, a nurse practitioner, physicians, and staff in a private-practice ENT setting
- Report to the Clinical Manager
Requirements
- Master's degree required in Audiology
- 1–3 years of related work experience required
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech and Hearing Association
- Possess or be eligible for licensure in Audiology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Perform services according to current standards of practice defined by BIDHC/APG, the Medical Center, and the American Speech and Hearing Association
- Experience with computer systems, web-based applications, and Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access
- Preferred: experience diagnosing and remediating hearing and balance disorders
- Preferred: proven skills in AEP, ENG/EVG, and digital hearing-aid fitting
- Ability to communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats
- Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English
- Ability to provide patient care to youth, young adults, middle-aged, and elderly populations
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently
- Ability to stand and/or move around through the majority of the shift
- Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in providing diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services, including hearing evaluations and hearing aid fitting, while effectively communicating complex information to patients and healthcare professionals. Holds a Master's degree in Audiology and possesses the necessary licensure and certifications to practice in Massachusetts.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Master's Degree In Audiology
- Certificate Of Clinical Competence In Audiology
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
- Experience With Hearing And Balance Disorders
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
- Hearing Aid Evaluations
- Electro-Acoustic Analysis
- Tympanometry Testing
- Otoacoustic Emissions Testing
- Real-Ear Analysis
- Sound-Field Measures
- Troubleshooting Hearing Instruments
- Case History Analysis
- Hearing Handicap Scales
Soft Skills
- Effective Communication
- Patient Care
- Collaboration
- Report Writing
- Complex Information Comprehension
Certifications & Qualifications
- Certificate Of Clinical Competence In Audiology
- Audiology Licensure In Massachusetts
Industry Keywords
- Audiology
- Hearing Disorders
- Balance Disorders
- Private-Practice ENT
- American Speech And Hearing Association Standards
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Web-Based Applications
- Hearing Instruments
- Digital Hearing-Aid Technology