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This position provides high quality and appropriate patient care in the area of Audiology.
Position Duties
- Diagnostic Audiology Assessments: selects appropriate diagnostic assessments such as evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions, tympanometry, conditioned play based on age, development level, reason for visit, medical history, and department guidelines. Uses age-appropriate communication style and language, obtains and interprets age-specific audiometric data correctly using department norms, demonstrates knowledge of normal growth progression and developmental milestones.
- Effectively interview parents pre-evaluation, communicate results, recommendations, and financial resources to parents after evaluation, involve family in care plans and education activities.
- Make appropriate recommendations for amplification, therapy, referral, follow-up testing, educational adaptations, and home care for patients with hearing loss or at risk for hearing loss.
- Treatment: seek advice from other audiologists when treating patients with complex hearing loss or syndromes; select, fit, and check hearing aids based on guidelines; refer appropriate patients to cochlear implant team; submit correct codes to pre‑access for accurate insurance verification; document and charge for amplification within 24 hours.
- Documentation: accurately complete documentation and charges within 24 hours; complete clear concise reports using documentation templates; include appropriate professionals on cc of reports following HIPAA; enter orders for future visits; ensure safe handoffs via appropriate clinical information.
- Clinical Equipment: troubleshoot equipment, inform supervisor of issues, work with supervisor to create plan for coverage until equipment repaired; perform daily biological check of all clinical equipment.
- Professional Development: participate in huddles and staff meetings; develop evidence-based protocols and guidelines; participate in department process improvement; serve on audiology committees and specialty teams; may supervise a practicum student after 3 years of experience; acquire continuing education; proactively share knowledge gained with peers.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission : To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.
Vision : Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
Position Qualifications
Education
- Doctoral degree in Audiology from an accredited school. Required
Experience
- Prior pediatric diagnostics experience. Required
- Cochlear implant experience. Preferred
Special Skills
- Effective Communication. Required
- Exceptional Teamwork. Required
- Receives feedback gracefully. Required
Additional Requirements
- Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA or American Board of Audiology Certification. Required
- Eligible to obtain an Arizona Department of Health Services Audiology and Speech Language Pathology license (including dispensing audiologist) prior to start date. Required
- Current Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card prior to start date. Required
- American Heart Association BLS certification prior to start date. Required
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure / Risk Potential
- Climbing – Occasionally
- Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) – Frequently
- Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) – Constantly
- Hearing – Constantly
- Pushing/pulling – Frequently
- Reaching – Constantly
- Sitting – Frequently
- Standing – Frequently
- Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Frequently
- Talking – Constantly
- Tasting/smelling – Occasionally
- Walking – Constantly
- Near Vision – Frequently
- Far Vision – Frequently
- Color Discrimination – Frequently
- Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment – Constantly
- Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
- Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
- Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable
- Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable
- Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable
- Radiation exposure – Applicable