Description: Job Summary:

Administers diagnostic audiological tests that allow the differentiation between types of hearing disorders, coordinates and interprets test results and consults with and makes recommendations on hearing disorders to physicians.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides diagnostic evaluation of hearing, prevention, habilitation and rehabilitation services for auditory problems and research relating to hearing and attendant disorders.


• Physically and otoscopically examines the outer structures of the ear.


• Procedures may include appropriate ear cleaning evaluation, fitting and dispensing of hearing aids; cochlear implant assessment, programming and rehabilitation; and electrophysiologic evaluation of the vestibular and auditory mechanisms, in addition to electroacoustic measures of the peripheral and central auditory systems.


• Counsels individuals with auditory disorders, their families and other service providers regarding the etiology of the disorder and its management.


• Provides reports and coordinates audiological results with other diagnostic data such as educational, medical, social and behavioral information.


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Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• Minimum one (1) year in diagnostic evaluation of hearing, prevention, habilitation and rehabilitation services for auditory problems.

Education

• Masters degree or Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) prior to employment start date.

License, Certification, Registration

• Audiologist License (California) OR Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  

Additional Requirements:

• If dispensing hearing aids, a Dispensing Audiologist license is required.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of post-licensure experience in the field of audiology.

Primary Location: California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hearing Aid Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Head and Neck-Hearing Aid Ctr - 0206
Pay Range: $56.73 - $73.4 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
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