Audiologist Specialist 3

**Job Description**The **UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center** **Center – Otolaryngology Department** has an outstanding opportunity for an **Audiologist Specialist 3 (Speech Pathologist/Audiologist Specialist 3)**.**WORK SCHEDULE*** Full-Time / 40 hours per week* Day Shift**DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION**UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center provides outpatient specialty care in Bellevue. The Otolaryngology clinic includes Audiology services in a collaborative specialty environment designed to improve access and support coordinated care on the Eastside.This role offers the opportunity to work closely with otolaryngology providers and clinical staff while helping grow high-quality audiology services in a patient-centered ambulatory setting.**POSITION HIGHLIGHTS*** This full-time position is intended for an experienced audiologist who will provide advanced outpatient audiologic care in a medically integrated specialty setting.* Independently manage a complex outpatient audiology caseload within a busy Otolaryngology practice.* Provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative audiologic care in a medically integrated specialty setting.* Evaluate patients for conventional hearing aids and bone anchored hearing devices.* Serve as a senior clinical resource through program development, workflow improvement, education, and quality improvement activities.**PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*** Provide comprehensive audiologic evaluation, treatment planning, counseling, and rehabilitative services for patients with routine, moderate, and complex hearing-related conditions.* Independently manage a complex patient caseload, including diagnostic audiometry, immittance testing, otoacoustic emissions, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, verification, follow-up care, troubleshooting, and patient education.* Evaluate patients for conventional amplification and bone anchored hearing devices and provide fitting, programming, verification, counseling, and follow-up care as appropriate.* Collaborate closely with otolaryngology physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary staff to support coordinated care for patients with medical and surgical otologic conditions.* Serve as a lead clinical resource within the audiology program, including mentoring students and newer staff, assisting with orientation and competency development, and supporting clinical education as delegated.* Participate in program development, workflow optimization, process improvement, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance access, patient experience, safety, and clinical effectiveness.* Assist with clinical operations related to audiology services, including equipment oversight, documentation standards, and communication regarding patient care needs and program priorities.* Provide instruction and in-service education to departmental staff regarding audiology services, hearing rehabilitation, and related patient care issues.**REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS*** Licensed by the State of Washington as an Audiologist.* Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.* Four years of experience as a speech pathologist, audiologist, or equivalent education/experience.* Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex audiology patients in an outpatient or medically integrated clinical setting.=**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Experience in evaluation for and fitting of conventional hearing aids and bone anchored hearing devices.* Excellent interpersonal, organizational, teaching, and written/verbal communication skills.* Experience practicing in an otolaryngology, otology, or other medically based specialty clinic.* Experience serving as a lead clinician, mentoring learners or staff, or participating in program development and quality improvement work.* Experience in a high-volume outpatient specialty setting.**ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE**UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.Excellence. Exploration. Education.**ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER**UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.**Compensation, Benefits and Position Details****Pay Range Minimum:**$51.50 hourly**Pay Range Maximum:**$71.50 hourly**Other Compensation:**-**Benefits:**For information about benefits for this position, visit Shift (United States of America)This is a regular position**FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):**100.00%**Union/Bargaining Unit:**Not Applicable**About the UW**Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.**Our Commitment**The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. 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