Clinical Audiologist Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg Medical Center
Company: Kaiser
Location: Gaithersburg
Posted on: September 30, 2024
Job Description:
This position is eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus!Job
Summary:To assess, diagnose, and treat patients with hearing,
balance and related disorders.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Evaluates patients audiologic function, interprets findings,
and reviews test results with patient or responsible adult.
- Documents patients case history, test results and
recommendations for follow up in the medical record and reports
results and recommendations to referring physician and/or primary
care physician.
- Counsels patients about treatment options for hearing loss and
refers patients to ear, nose and throat department for consultation
when appropriate.
- Counsels patients about management of chronic tinnitus.
- Educates patients about hearing conservation.
- Evaluates patients vestibular function when referred for
dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance.
- Performs canalith repositioning maneuvers for patients with
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and counsels patients
about vestibular rehabilitation exercises when appropriate.
- Performs and interprets electro physiologic and special tests
of the peripheral and central auditory system.
- Evaluates hearing status of infants and young children with an
appropriate comprehensive battery of tests.
- Counsels patients regarding hearing aid device options.
- Evaluates patients hearing aids when appropriate and enters
referrals for hearing aids for members with a hearing aid
benefit.
- Additional specialized duties performed to include:
-Programming and fitting implantable devices such as cochlear
implants, bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAS) and similar devices
AND/OR Fitting, programming, and troubleshooting hearing aids and
assistive listening devices, including electroacoustic analysis and
real-ear measures AND/OR Advanced vestibular assessment such as
rotary chair, vestibular evoked myogenic potential VEMPS, post
urography or video head impulse testing (vHIT).
- Performs other related duties as directed. Performs other
related duties as directed.Basic Qualifications:Experience
- N/AEducation
- Current employees: Masters degree AND a minimum four (4) years
of experience in audiology required - OR - an Au.D.
- New hires: Au.D.License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials
from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional
Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post
hire.
- National Provider Identifier
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- PECOS Enrollment within 3 months of hireAdditional
Requirements:
- N/APreferred Qualifications:
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in vestibular testing
(videonystagmography (VNG) or electronystagmography ( ENG)).
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in behavioral pediatric
assessment (infants and toddlers).
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in Auditory Evoked Potential
testing (all ages).PrimaryLocation :
Maryland,Gaithersburg,Gaithersburg Medical Office 655 Watkins Mill
Rd.HoursPerWeek : 40Shift : DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
FriWorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AMWorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PMJob
Schedule : Full-timeJob Type : StandardEmployee Status :
RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation : M38-UFCW-Local 400Job
Level : Individual ContributorJob Category : Rehab
ServicesDepartment : Gaithersburg HUB Medical Cntrt - Head and
Neck-Audiology - 1808Travel : Yes, 15 % of the TimeKaiser
Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse
and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital
status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity,
veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing
characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected
status.
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