Audiologist II, Speech & Audiology-OTO (Onsite)

Minimum Qualification:

Master's degree in Audiology and three years of experience, Certification or eligible for Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and Licensure or eligible for Audiology License from the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Job Description:

To provide advanced professional skills in audiological diagnosis and evaluation, and to provide habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services.

Job Duties:

• Administers a variety of routine and complex audiometric tests to determine patients’ hearing threshold, degree, site and nature of damage to the auditory system and course of treatment.
• Provides patient evaluation and treatments, employing techniques consistent with age specific concerns for the following age groups: neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric as defined in position addendum. 
•  Interprets basic and advanced diagnostic tests and prepares reports on diagnostic testing, implications of hearing disorder, and treatment plans.
• Evaluates patients’ progress with amplification or other treatment planning. 
•  Plans, conducts, and directs identification conservation, habilitative, and rehabilitative programs. 
•  Determines need for patient referral to specialists.
• Provides consultation and guidance to patients and other departments. 
•  Assists in evaluating standards of patient care, assessing areas of need or improvement. Makes recommendations for updates to procedures. 
• Supervises clinical work of support personnel.
• Instructs and demonstrates testing procedures and treatments to clinic personnel, medical students, and residents. 
•  Participates in interdisciplinary testing and research projects. 
•  Serves as a preceptor to audiology doctoral students. 
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience