Audiology Opening in Centerville, OH
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Centerville, Ohio, Ohio, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/25/24
**Audiologist Opening in Centerville, Ohio**
16 miles from Dayton, OH
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Employed
- The Audiologist will be responsible for providing a wide range of audiological services to adults and children. This includes diagnosing, evaluating, and treating hearing and balance problems. The Audiologist will also provide counseling and support to patients and their families. Audiologists and Physicians have a collaborative relationship with ENT department, which ensures that our patients receive excellent hearing health care.
**Duties and Responsibilities:**
- Diagnose and evaluate hearing and balance disorders.
- Provide in-service education to patients and families on hearing loss, balance disorders, hearing aids, and other assistive technology.
- Provide appropriate hearing aid technology and aftercare of dispensing services such as hearing aid fittings, troubleshooting, conducting repairs to hearing aids, earmolds and cleaning of hearing aids.
- Educate and train hearing aid users
- Create treatment plans and follow-up care in collaboration with physicians
- Provide counseling and support to patients and families
- Refer patients to other healthcare professionals, when necessary
- Maintain accurate records and patient files
**Some responsibilities that audiologists may have include:**
- Examining patients for ear, hearing, or balance problems and administering diagnostic tests including Basic audiometry (air, bone, speech), OAE screenings, Tympanometry, VRA and play audiometry and vestibular testing
- Interpreting diagnostic tests, such as audiometry evaluations and vestibular testing
- Assessment of various electrophysiologic responses, including basic suprathreshold auditory evoked response; will have some exposure to threshold evaluation using auditory evoked response
- Creating treatment plans to meet patients' goals
- Fitting patients with hearing aids or other assistive listening devices
- Counseling patients and their families on how to listen and communicate
- Evaluating patients regularly to monitor their condition and modify treatment plans
- Recording patient progress
- Researching the causes and treatment of hearing and balance disorders
- Collaborating with other medical professionals
- Following all medical laws, guidelines, regulations, and standards
**Some skills that audiologists may need include:**
- Ability to relate to individuals of all ages
- Above-average communication, language, and interpersonal skills
- Unimpaired or corrected hearing/listening skills
- Skill in preparing written patient evaluations
**Audiologist Requirements and Qualifications:**
- Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree or equivalent from an accredited program
- Licensure/certification in audiology
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of hearing aid technology, assistive devices, and rehabilitation protocols
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
**About the Group**
- Founded in 1995, Health Group has more than 13,000 employees and 2,300 physicians, all with one mission: to build healthier communities.
- Comprehensive health system operates 5 campuses and has more than 100 patient care locations
- The first health care system in Dayton and only the second in Ohio to achieve system Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Nationally recognized as the highest standard for excellence in patient care, only 8 percent of U.S. hospitals hold the esteemed four-year designation and only 20 U.S. health care systems have achieved the honor as a system.
- Health Group offers you and your family one of the largest selections of primary care and medical specialists in Southwest Ohio.
- That's more than 650 physicians and advanced practice providers in more than 125 locations from as far north as Versailles to as far south as Kenwood in Northern Cincinnati. You'll find convenient access to quality health care, wherever you live in Southwest Ohio, at each stage of life.
**Location**
- In Greater Dayton and Southwest Ohio you'll find a wonderful mix of lifestyle options in some of the country's most affordable communities.
- 37 area high schools recognized as "Best in the Nation." View list of area schools and their ratings.
- Dayton is an inclusive and inviting university town which has many of the amenities of a larger city.
- In addition to low cost living, a great arts scene, and a growing gourmet food scene, Dayton offers world class recreational parks, one of the largest network of paved cycling and recreational trails, and impressive sporting events.
- Dayton hosts the First Four games of the March Madness NCAA mens basketball tournament every year.
- Air travel made easy with three major airports nearby, Dayton International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
- A diverse and plentiful selection of shopping, dining, arts, sports and recreation.
- Choose vibrant, metropolitan living in urban lofts, historic homes and upscale neighborhoods. Or you may prefer newer, family-friendly neighborhoods in our progressive suburban communities. Or the charm of small-town or country living.
- Access to country clubs and YMCAs located throughout Southwest Ohio.