Join Our Team

Deaconess Health System is looking for a compassionate and caring Audiologist to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K)

Tuition reimbursement

Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

Payactiv - pay advance program

Job Overview

The Clinical Audiologist (full and part-time) is responsible for performing diagnostic testing, counseling and rehabilitative services within the scope of their training. The Audiologist will provide care utilizing established principles and ethical standards as well as policies and procedures established by Deaconess.

Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Reviews patient data prior to each office visit for relevant clinical updates, laboratory, x-ray and other test results
• Perform diagnostic testing (audiometry, impedance, etc).
• Obtains signatures from patients on appropriate forms for procedures; including but not limited to HA contract, Loaner Agreement, Medicare/Medicaid waiver, ABN, consent forms and authorization to treat minors.
• Dictate and send medical referral source letters regarding diagnostic testing performed on their patients.
• Evaluate, dispense, repair (minor) and provide follow up with reference to hearing aids and assistive listening devices for patients.
• Counsel patient regarding any aspect of audiology, ear health, or hearing as set forth within the scope of practice of a licensed audiologist (hearing protection, hearing loss, tinnitus, cerumen management, etc.)
• Counsel patients regarding the use of hearing aids, including benefits and limitations, various technologies, various styles, monoaural versus binaural, policies, procedures, prices and recommendations.
• Maintain appropriate records within EMR.
• Enter appropriate CPT and Diagnostic codes with EMR
• Implements and positively reinforces physician/provider orders and/or treatment methodologies.
• Provides practice-specific care to meet the needs and behaviors of patients based on the patient’s age and assessed level of growth and development for all stages of life.
• Aid in the maintenance and ordering of audiology supplies and selection of new equipment.
• Adheres to all policies for compliance with ISDH, OSHA, CLIA, HIPAA, HFAP and any other appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Maintains current knowledge base and stays current with healthcare trends by reading professional journals/literature, attending CME’s, completing all required WebInservices, and seminar/conference attendance as approved by the Manager.
• Reads and replies to educational/informational e-mails in a timely manner.
• Attends staff and other meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct as specified by policy 45-19.

What You Will Need

• AU.D or Master’s degree in Clinical audiology.
• Experience preferred, but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Indiana board of examiners on Speech Pathology and Audiology for the practice of Audiology

American Speech and Hearing Association (CCC-A)