Audiologist

The Audiologist-Doctorate position at Baptist Medical Group Otolaryngology Specialists involves providing comprehensive audiology services within a busy ENT practice. This includes assessing the clinical status of patients by diagnosing, managing, and habilitating patients of all ages with auditory, vestibular, and related disorders to initiate a treatment process. Conduct and interpret a variety of tests, including hearing evaluations, to diagnose hearing and balance disorders. Conduct audiometric evaluations and assessments. Perform comprehensive audiological evaluations, including behavioral and physiological testing such as auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR), otoacoustic emissions (OAE), speech detection and recognition, auditory perception, and middle ear measures. Administer balance function testing including VNG and EcochG. Provide patient education and counseling regarding hearing health. Support day-to-day clinic operations including schedule coordination, provision of unscheduled care, and maintenance of hearing technology inventory and equipment. Assess the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process. Develop and implement personalized treatment plans, which may include recommending and fitting hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other assistive listening devices. Provide direct patient care by fitting and adjusting devices, counseling patients and their families on hearing loss management, and providing education on prevention. Provide surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofunctional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring. Work with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians and speech language pathologists, as well as medical students and residents, to coordinate patient care. Utilize professional knowledge and communication skills, counsel patient/family regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate patient's recovery from or adjustment to a communication disorder. Employ screening procedures, identify at-risk populations and intervene to minimize the impact on communication, development, and ability. Utilize professional expertise; confer with physicians, other professionals, and/or referral agencies to provide results for assessment and to recommend appropriate treatment/intervention. Employ appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures, improve communication abilities of an individual with hearing loss to maximize the patient's interaction skills. Utilize the basis of pharmacology to determine how medications may affect the patient's symptoms and results of test procedures. Provide knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third‑party reimbursement as related to audiological services and procedures. Employ leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community. Understand the role of imaging techniques in the evaluation of audio‑vestibular pathologies. Share knowledge gained from professional development to foster growth among team members. Implement and analyze quality improvement initiatives and share findings to improve clinical service delivery. Maintain accurate patient records and documentation, and may be involved in billing and coding. Complete assigned goals. Perform other duties as assigned. Education Bachelor’s Degree Doctor of Audiology Degree (AuD) Licensure Tennessee State License in Audiology Certifications Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC‑A) Technical Skills Proficiency with audiometric equipment, software, and other medical technology is essential. Interpersonal Skills Strong communication, counseling, and problem‑solving skills are necessary to effectively interact with patients and their families. Other Skills Excellent time management, attention to detail, and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are crucial. #J-18808-Ljbffr