Audiologist

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Performs audiological and vestibular function testing; develops hearing correction plans of care for patients with audiological impairments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic testing to assess patient's hearing and vestibular status and to determine appropriate treatment.
• Develop, document, implement and evaluate hearing correction plan.
• Provide hearing device modifications.
• Educate and counsel patients, caregivers and family members on treatment options and continuing care.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Master's degree in Audiology

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 days of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Licensure Requirements by State

• Audiologist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Audiologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Audiologist - Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
• Audiologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• WI Audiologist Temporary Permit - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Prfee OT-Audiology

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.