Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:
The Audiology 4th year Doctoral student will work under the supervision of a licensed audiologist, performing evaluation and treatment of patients with hearing and balance disorders. The student will provide support for hearing aid evaluations and service, as well as completing a range of technical inventory tasks related to hearing aids.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Audiology or Speech and Hearing

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Completed 3 years of Accredited Audiology Doctoral program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluate patients with auditory and balance disorders through case history, clinical observation and diagnostic tests of auditory function.
• Plan and participate in habilitative and rehabilitative programs for patients with auditory and balance disorders; evaluation and fitting of appropriate hearing aids and assistive devices.
• Educates and counsels patients on hearing aid care and use.
• Provides a variety of services to walk-in and scheduled hearing aid patients
• Collects invoices, inputs data and insures accurate billing/credits from hearing aid companies.
• Provides hearing aid care, screenings, and information on hearing loss at assisted living facilities.
• Enhances professional development through participation in educational programs and inservice education.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and staff.
• Maintains department policies, procedures, and objectives.

• Performs diagnostic audiology evaluations
• Performs middle ear analysis/tympanometry
• Performs hearing aid evaluations, fitting, and follow-up
• Performs Otoacoustic emissions
• Performs videonystagmography and VEMP
• Provides assistance with assistive devices and wireless technology
• Performs electroacoustic analysis and listening check of new and repaired hearing aids
• Performs cochlear implant evaluations, fitting and follow-up
• Performs evaluation, fitting and follow up for osseointegrated hearing devices (BAHA)
• Tracks and enters data in EPIC for new and repaired hearing aids