Job Summary:Performs diagnostic, habilitative, rehabilitative, conservation services and research related to hearing functions.Essential Responsibilities:
Administers acoustic and electro-acoustic tests to determine patients hearing level, site of any damage to auditory system and its organic or inorganic nature.
Coordinates audiometric results with other diagnostic data, such as educational, medical, social and behavioral information. Anticipates/predicts potential benefits of use of hearing aids and/or special training.
Plans, develops, conducts, or participates in habilitative and rehabilitative programs including counseling, guidance, auditory training, and hearing conservation. Records diagnostic findings and progress made.
Assists patient in selection of suitable hearing aids in development of listening habits and use of visual cues. Assists in surgical treatment of hearing loss by describing loss to surgeon. Postoperatively conducts studies to determine hearing improvement achieved through surgery.
Designs/develops clinical and research procedures. Conducts research in auditory systems. Develops improved methods of evaluation and treatment of persons with these disorders.
Plans, develops, conducts, and/or participates in seminars/workshops to teach audiology to professional staff and trains them to conduct routine audiometry. Increases understanding of speech and hearing process and nature of various disorders.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
Masters degree in audiology.
License, Certification, Registration
Audiologist License (Hawaii) required at hire
National Provider Identifier
Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements:
Clinical experience.
Experience in rehabilitation, counseling hearing-impaired patients, administering basic hearing evaluation and impedance testing, evoked response audiometry, and hearing aid evaluations.
Experience in pediatric hearing testing.
Familiarity with standard audiometric equipment and various types of hearing aids.
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication (at level of patients comprehension) and written communication.
Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with infants.
Doctorate degree in audiology.
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: SHR-AudiologistLOCATION: Honolulu, HawaiiREQNUMBER: 1290083External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.