• Job Description

  Req#: JR109487

  Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

  Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

  General Purpose of Job:

  To provide Audiology services to patients of the Driscoll Children’s Health System. To assist with coordination of specific departmental activities and/or services.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
  • Assesses patient needs by selecting, administering and interpreting appropriate evaluation tools.
  • Provides amplification and/or assistive technology to appropriate candidate.
  • Educate parents and professionals on areas relating to hearing sensitivity, auditory processing and remediation of hearing loss.
  • Educates patient and family members regarding evaluation findings and recommendations.
  • Complies with clinical documentation requirements.
  • Completes required documentation to support dispensing and purchasing hearing aids.
  • Completes required documentation for newborn hearing screening program.
  • Participates in a variety of patient care related team meetings.
  • Participates in departmental meetings.
  • Participates in process improvement.
  • Communicates with referring and community physicians to maximize patient care, establish a professional relationship and develop a consistent referral base. Informs Manager of any difficulties.
  • Maintains billable productivity level as required.
  • Generates suggestions for improving work processes.
  • Will provide Holiday/Week-end on call coverage as needed.
  • Provides in-services within the department, hospital and professional and lay communities.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice.
  • Demonstrates the ability to use computer/software applications required for the job.
  • Ensures all equipment is in good working order with current calibration.
  • Supports orientation, competency assessment and precepting
  • Complies with infection control responsibilities in the department.
  • Routinely demonstrates the ability to solve complex problems independently within their hospital role, clinical and non-clinical.
  • Will occasionally drive for Driscoll Children’s Hospital business.
  • May be required to work at an alternate location (inpatient or outpatient based on skill set) to support patient care needs.
  • Demonstrates flexibility regarding departmental scheduling needs including but not limited to compliance with family-friendly hours, floating between settings and locations, offering hours that support the patient population, etc.

  Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals.
  • Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.
  • May be required to assume clinical supervisory responsibility of the newborn hearing screening program.
  • Provides clinical supervision/guidance to the following job classes under direction of the departmental Director: Hearing Aid Specialist, Rehabilitation Attendant, Rehabilitation Support Staff, Audiology Intern and Student Affiliates.

  Education and/or Experience:

  • Master's degree in Audiology; or
  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Au.D.) or equivalent.

  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  Required:

  • Current Texas Licensure as an Audiologist
  • Current CPR certification or will complete within 90 days upon hire

  Preferred:

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

• About the company

  Making a difference in the lives of children in South Texas

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