Audiologist

Summary

Assesses the clinical status of patients by identifying, assessing, and habilitating patients of all ages with auditory, vestibular, and related disorders to initiate a treatment process.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the clinical status of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular systems of neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients to initiate a treatment process
• Provides surgeon with immediate feedback on cranial nerve function to assist in avoiding permanent neurofuncional deficits by using neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring
• Utilizes professional knowledge and communication skills, counsels patient/family regarding results of the assessment and strategies to facilitate patient's recovery from or adjustment to a communication disorder
• Employs screening procedures, identifies at-risk populations and intervenes to minimize the impact on communication/development/ability
• Utilizes professional expertise; confers with physicians, other professionals, and/or referral agencies to provide results for assessment and to recommend appropriate treatment/intervention
• Employs appropriate aural rehabilitation procedures, improves communication abilities of an individual with hearing loss to maximize the patient's interaction skills
• Utilizes the basis of pharmacology to determine how medications may effect the patient's symptoms and results of test procedures
• Provides knowledge of business skills and governmental regulations for third party reimbursement as related to audiological services and procedures
• Employs leadership qualities that support and mentor the department and community
• Understands the role of imaging techniques in the evaluation of audiovestibular pathologies
• Completes assigned goals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE;DRIVER'S LICENSE (CURRENT);STATE LICENSE AS REQUIRED

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 11680 - Audiologist-Doctorate
Facility: BMG - Madison Campus
Department: MG JS ENT Madison Clinic
Category: Rehabilitation & Wellness
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Madison
Located in the Jackson, MS metro area