Audiologist (Per Diem) (30485)

Audiologist (Per Diem)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Audiologist (Per Diem) to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. Metropolitan Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides state-of-the-art care and leading-edge technology in a modern environment. We provide culturally sensitive care to patients from all five New York City boroughs in a welcoming and hospitable setting and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with New York Medical College to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation's largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details:

• Diagnostic Testing: Administer a wide variety of audiological tests to determine the patient's hearing level and most likely site of lesion to the auditory system. Anticipate the degree of social disability due to hearing loss and predict potential benefits to hearing aid use and/or special training. Includes newborn hearing screens.
• Specialized Exams: Administer ABR and Video-Nystagmography (VNG)/rotary chair examinations, including detailed questionnaires and a battery of tests to evaluate the auditory and vestibular systems. Read, interpret, prepare, and send tracings to the referring physician.
• Patient Counseling: Counsel patients and their families regarding test results and recommendations.
• Medical Collaboration: Confer with medical staff regarding audiological and vestibular problems and make recommendations regarding appropriate patient referral and management.
• Reporting: Prepare reports on diagnostic findings. Ensure reports are distributed appropriately and confidentially as authorized by the patient or the patient's family.
• Education: Provide didactic and practical in-service training to otolaryngology residents, medical students, and other hospital staff.

Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of one year of related experience in diagnosing balance disorders. Education: Master's Degree in Audiology required; Doctorate Degree preferred. Licensure: Current NYS Audiology license. Language: Basic ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Per Diem Rate = $41.00 per hour*