Audiologist

Dent Neurologic Institute is committed to excellence in all we do. Our culture is built on 4 key pillars: respect, quality, productivity, and well-being. By remaining dedicated to these values and the overall mission, we are dedicated to making a difference for both patients and colleagues. When you join the Dent team, you can take advantage of a variety of benefits:

• Work-Life Balance (no overnight shifts)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Legal Plans
• Wellness Program
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Free Onsite Parking at All Locations

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (8 hours/day, 5 days/week)

Location: Dent Tower - Amherst, NY - Dizziness & Balance Clinic

Responsibilities:

Position Summary: Identify, test, diagnose, and manage disorders of human hearing, balance, and tinnitus; interpret test results of behavioral and objective measures; Counsel patients about hearing health and the possible need for treatment/management; Assess the candidacy of persons with hearing loss for hearing aids and cochlear implants and provide fitting, programming, and audiologic rehabilitation to ensure the best possible outcomes

Responsibilities of Position:

• Perform otoscopic examination of ear canals and ear drum, manage the removal of excessive cerumen, and make ear impressions
• Recommend and provide hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming
• Recommend and provide hearing assistive technology systems (HATS)
• Recommend and provide audiologic rehabilitation-including speech reading, communication management, language development, and auditory skill development
• Perform assessment and nonmedical management of tinnitus
• Provide advanced vestibular treatments to dizziness and imbalanced patients
• Counsel and educate patients and families/caregivers on the psychosocial adjustments of hearing loss
• Collaborate with educators regarding communication management, educational implications of hearing loss, educational programming, classroom acoustics, and large-area amplification systems for children with hearing loss
• Educate the public on the prevention of hearing loss, tinnitus, and falls
• Consult about accessibility for persons with hearing loss in public and private buildings, programs, and services
• Implement and/or coordinate community, school-based, or occupational hearing screening and conservation programs
• Participate in the development of professional and technical standards
• Demonstrate the value of audiologic services by measuring functional outcomes, consumer satisfaction, and effectiveness of treatment
• Supervise audiology assistants and vestibular technicians who provide support functions to the practice of audiology

Skills & Experience Necessary:

• Accountability to practice within an established professional code of ethics and scope of practice within federal, state, and institutional policies and regulations
• Integrity to observe a professional manner regarding confidentiality with individuals, family members, and other service providers
• Evidence-based practice to access, evaluate, and integrate science-supported evidence into clinical practice
• Effective collaboration on interdisciplinary teams to provide person-centered care that aims to achieve optimal outcomes for the patient
• Cultural competence and compassion to show care and concern for patients, encourage involvement of individuals and families in the plan of care, and understand the impact of cultural and linguistic variables
• Professional duty to advocate for the rights of individuals who need audiologic services, participate in inter-professional teaming, and promote the value of audiologic services
• Effective communication skills that include using multiple forms of communication, and communicating on behalf of patients as a referral agent or as part of an inter-professional collaborative team

Required Education

• Doctoral degree in audiology (AudD)

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A),
• Credentialed through the American Board of Audiology.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting
• ASLHA certification in clinical competence
• BLS certification

Working Conditions:

• Minimal/moderate physical effort
• Prolonged standing and walking periods with often bending, squatting, reach above shoulder level, crouching, kneeling, and push/pull
• Regular fine hand manipulation
• Associated health risks related to patient exposure including body fluids
• Requires some lifting usually not in excess of 5/10/15/25 pounds

Travel

• Travel possible between Dent Neurologic Institute sites
• Travel possible for conferences and events