Doctorate Audiologist

Overview

The Audiologist-Doctorate position at Baptist Medical Group Otolaryngology Specialists involves providing comprehensive audiology services within a busy ENT practice. The role includes assessing the clinical status of patients by diagnosing, managing, and habilitating patients of all ages with auditory, vestibular, and related disorders to initiate a treatment process.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and interpret a variety of tests, including hearing evaluations, to diagnose hearing and balance disorders
• Conduct audiometric evaluations and assessments
• Perform comprehensive audiological evaluations, including behavioral and physiological testing such as auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR), otoacoustic emissions (OAE), speech detection and recognition, auditory perception, and middle ear measures
• Administer balance function testing including VNG and EcochG
• Provide patient education and counseling regarding hearing health
• Support day-to-day clinic operations including schedule coordination, provision of unscheduled care, and maintenance of hearing technology inventory and equipment
• Asses the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans, which may include recommending and fitting hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other assistive listening devices
• Provide direct patient care by fitting and adjusting devices, counseling patients and families on hearing loss management, and providing education on prevention
• Provide surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofunctional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring
• Work with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians and speech language pathologists, as well as medical students and residents, to coordinate patient care
• Utilize professional knowledge and communication skills to counsel patients/families regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate recovery or adjustment to a communication disorder
• Employ screening procedures, identify at-risk populations, and intervene to minimize the impact on communication, development, or ability
• Collaborate with physicians, other professionals, and referral agencies to provide assessment results and recommend appropriate treatment or intervention
• Apply appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures to improve communication abilities of individuals with hearing loss
• Apply pharmacological knowledge to determine how medications may affect patient symptoms and test results
• Provide knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third‑party reimbursement related to audiological services and procedures
• Demonstrate leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community
• Understand the role of imaging techniques in evaluating audio‑vestibular pathologies
• Share knowledge gained from professional development to foster growth among team members
• Implement and analyze quality improvement initiatives and share findings to improve clinical service delivery
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation, and may be involved in billing and coding
• Complete assigned goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Doctor of Audiology Degree (AuD)
• Tennessee State License in Audiology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC‑A)
• Proficiency with audiometric equipment, software, and other medical technology
• Strong communication, counseling, and problem‑solving skills necessary to interact effectively with patients and families
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team