Job Summary
Housing provided for $500/month.
PT/30 hours 3 days a week. Monday, Tuesday and Wed 26 weeks.
Education & Licensing
* Master or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree from accredited audiology program.
* CCA preferred.
* Current, unrestricted and valid state license to practice (Arizona preferred).
* BLS certification.
Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive evaluations, overall findings and diagnoses of patients through use of history and other appropriate tests.
* Administer and interpret screening, assessment, and diagnostic procedures, such as air conduction, bone conduction, speech audiometry, acoustic emittance (impedance) tests.
* Design rehabilitation programs to help patients learn to identify sounds.
* Measure hearing ability, and/or severity of hearing loss in individuals of all ages.
* Assess the benefit of amplification devices, such as hearing aids.
* Educate individuals on the use and care/maintenance of hearing aids or other assistive listening devices.
* Maintain knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings and workshop participation.
* Participate in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives.
* Participate in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skill and competency levels; identify and discuss performance or training needs with Supervisor.
* Perform other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Knowledge of the methods, practices and techniques of the field of audiology.
* Skills in the assessment, evaluation and treatment of individuals.
* Skills associated with effective listening and communication.
* Skills associated with making diagnoses, choosing, initiating and modifying therapies.
* Ability to work with a variety of patients of varying ages.
* Ability to quickly change priorities based on changing requirements.
* Ability to apply critical thinking skills for escalation/triage to proper healthcare professional.
* Ability to discuss practices, techniques and procedures in lay terms.
* Ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions.
* Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands
* Activities performed in an environmentally controlled healthcare clinic subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.
* Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer equipment; bending, lifting, reaching, stooping and lifting up to 25 pounds.
* Regularly works in an environment subject to quickly changing and often conflicting priorities while supporting leadership needs and requirements.
Performance Expectations
* Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
* Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
* Interact in an honest, trustworthy and respectful manner with patients, employees, visitors and vendors.
* Display respect and understanding of all individual's personal and cultural beliefs, values, ideas and contributions in a supportive manner.
* Communication is vital between associates, patients, and visitors by fostering fairness and by using terms our patients/families and associates can understand.
* Provide the utmost in customer service to both patients and fellow associates.
* Comply with San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation policies and procedures.
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Housing provided for $500/month.
PT/30 hours 3 days a week. Monday, Tuesday and Wed 26 weeks.
Education & Licensing
* Master or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree from accredited audiology program.
* CCA preferred.
* Current, unrestricted and valid state license to practice (Arizona preferred).
* BLS certification.
Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive evaluations, overall findings and diagnoses of patients through use of history and other appropriate tests.
* Administer and interpret screening, assessment, and diagnostic procedures, such as air conduction, bone conduction, speech audiometry, acoustic emittance (impedance) tests.
* Design rehabilitation programs to help patients learn to identify sounds.
* Measure hearing ability, and/or severity of hearing loss in individuals of all ages.
* Assess the benefit of amplification devices, such as hearing aids.
* Educate individuals on the use and care/maintenance of hearing aids or other assistive listening devices.
* Maintain knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings and workshop participation.
* Participate in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives.
* Participate in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skill and competency levels; identify and discuss performance or training needs with Supervisor.
* Perform other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Knowledge of the methods, practices and techniques of the field of audiology.
* Skills in the assessment, evaluation and treatment of individuals.
* Skills associated with effective listening and communication.
* Skills associated with making diagnoses, choosing, initiating and modifying therapies.
* Ability to work with a variety of patients of varying ages.
* Ability to quickly change priorities based on changing requirements.
* Ability to apply critical thinking skills for escalation/triage to proper healthcare professional.
* Ability to discuss practices, techniques and procedures in lay terms.
* Ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions.
* Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands
* Activities performed in an environmentally controlled healthcare clinic subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.
* Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer equipment; bending, lifting, reaching, stooping and lifting up to 25 pounds.
* Regularly works in an environment subject to quickly changing and often conflicting priorities while supporting leadership needs and requirements.
Performance Expectations
* Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
* Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
* Interact in an honest, trustworthy and respectful manner with patients, employees, visitors and vendors.
* Display respect and understanding of all individual's personal and cultural beliefs, values, ideas and contributions in a supportive manner.
* Communication is vital between associates, patients, and visitors by fostering fairness and by using terms our patients/families and associates can understand.
* Provide the utmost in customer service to both patients and fellow associates.
* Comply with San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation policies and procedures.
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