Overview
**Description**
**Audiologist Per Diem – Fortuna, CA**
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Audiologist to join our team in a beautiful rural area. In this position, you will work closely with three Otolaryngologists, which includes one Otologist, providing comprehensive audiological services to patients of all ages. This would include working with adult cochlear implant patients, and osseointegrated implant patients. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the well-being of individuals in a picturesque setting while collaborating with a highly specialized team of healthcare professionals.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Conduct comprehensive audiological evaluations, including pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, immittance testing, and otoacoustic emissions, to assess patients’ hearing abilities.
+ Perform specialized diagnostic tests such as caloric testing, electrocochleography (ECochG), and vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) as necessary.
+ Interpret audiological test results and collaborate with the ENT surgeons to develop appropriate treatment plans.
+ Recommend and provide fitting, programming, and adjustment of hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other assistive listening devices to address patients’ hearing loss.
+ Conduct hearing aid evaluations, selection, and verification, utilizing real ear measurements and other objective measures to ensure optimal amplification.
+ Provide counseling and education to patients and their families on hearing loss, communication strategies, and hearing conservation.
+ Collaborate closely with Otolaryngologists to evaluate and manage patients with complex auditory disorders, including cochlear implants, osseointegrated implants, tinnitus, vertigo, and balance disorders.
+ Conduct comprehensive evaluations and programming for cochlear implant recipients, including speech perception testing, electrode mapping, and troubleshooting.
+ Provide ongoing counseling and support to cochlear implant recipients and their families, addressing their unique communication and rehabilitation needs.
+ Stay current with advancements in cochlear implant technology and contribute to the evaluation and implementation of new devices and strategies.
+ Collaborate with the ENT surgeons and otologist in the evaluation, selection, and management of patients with osseointegrated implants, ensuring optimal hearing outcomes.
+ Coordinate with external audiology centers and manufacturers to facilitate the maintenance, upgrades, and repairs of cochlear implants and osseointegrated implants for patients.
+ Maintain thorough documentation of cochlear implant and osseointegrated implant evaluations, programming parameters, and follow-up care in patient records.
+ Educate patients and their families about the benefits, limitations, and care requirements of cochlear implants and osseointegrated implants, promoting their successful integration into daily life.
+ Proven experience in conducting comprehensive audiological evaluations and managing patients with diverse hearing needs
+ Strong knowledge of diagnostic audiological testing, including pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, immittance testing, and objective measures.
+ Proficiency in fitting and programming hearing aids and other assistive listening devices.
+ Familiarity with cochlear implants, osseointegrated implants, and other implantable hearing devices.
+ Proven experience in conducting comprehensive evaluations and programming for cochlear implant recipients as well as supervising aural rehabilitation.
+ Knowledge of current advancements and best practices in cochlear implant and osseointegrated implant management.
+ Ability to work closely with manufacturers and external audiology centers to ensure the appropriate maintenance and care of implantable devices.
+ Experience in providing counseling and support to patients and their families throughout the cochlear implant and osseointegrated implant journey.
**Required qualifications:**
+ Master’s Degree in Audiology or
+ Ph.D. Audiology (Au.D.).
+ Upon hire: California Audiologist License
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ 1 year Experience in outpatient setting
**Why Join Providence?**
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
**About Providence**
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
**About the Team**
Providence Physician Enterprise (PE) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.
PE is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
**Requsition ID:** 210394
**Company:** Providence Jobs
**Job Category:** Rehabilitation
**Job Function:** Clinical Care
**Job Schedule:** Per-Diem
**Job Shift:** Day
**Career Track:** Clinical Professional
**Department:** 7520 OTOLARYNGOLOGY CA RENNER CLINIC
**Address:** CA Fortuna 3304 Renner Dr
**Work Location:** Prov Med Grp-General Surgery-Orthopedic Surgery-Fortuna
**Pay Range:** $42.63 – $68.82
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
