Clinic Audiologist
Rapidly growing hospital system in South Texas seeks a full-time Clinical Audiologist.
Introduction:
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) is a 500+ bed physician-owned health system that offers some of the most comprehensive medical care on the U.S. Southern Border. From general acute care services and graduate medical education to individually-tailored wellness and preventative health programs, at DHR over 650 physicians and more than 1,200 nurses dedicate themselves to offering a full continuum of care in over 70 different sub-specialties. DHR was founded in 1997 to help over 1.3 million residents resolve limited health care access challenges in a community that lacked public and county hospitals. Today, we are working to forge a new integrated health care delivery model that incorporates patient navigation, electronic medical records, population-based care, graduate medical education and superior quality and efficiency to meet every patient’s health needs.
Responsibilities:
- Performs/interprets standard/advanced audiometric tests including speech audio threshold, tympanometry, otoacoustic emission (OAE), soundfield audiology and acoustic reflex decay.
- Performs electrophysiological testing, such as ABR, ECochG, ENOG, and VEMP
- Performs VNG/ENG and provides basic vestibular rehabilitation i.e. Epley maneuver. Provides balance therapy, teaching patients vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
- Evaluates central auditory dysfunction, determining level of patient condition and optional treatment methods
- Selects/fits/counseling patients about hearing aids and hearing assistive technology including Cochlear implants and Bone Anchored Hearing Aids. Counsels on aural rehabilitation and hearing assistive technology
- Calibrates/maintains audiologic equipment and recognizes problems with screening equipment, troubleshoot as necessary and report any recurrent or unresolved problems to the supervisor
- Conducts resident teaching sessions, and develops graphic presentations using variety of computer based programs as needed
- Supervises interns and externs. Oversees and mentors audio technicians. Directs audio-technician support to extend services to satellite offices as needed
Position Qualifications:
- AuD and Texas Audiology license
- Equivalent of certificate of Clinical Competence (C-AAA) from ASHA or eligibility for clinical fellowship
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred
- Ability to communication clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
- Prefer hospital or physician office experience
- Excellent customer service skills
To speak with a Recruiter, call 956-368-3638 or 956-362-3639.