Master's Degree in Audiology or equivalent experience required.
Current New York State Audiologist License and ASHA Certification (AUD) required.
1-3 years of relevant audiological experience required.
Specialized certifications as needed for specific evaluations or treatments.
Availability for one late night shift per week and one Saturday per month.
Responsibilities
Administer comprehensive audiological evaluations for all age groups, including specialized assessments.
Prepare and distribute diagnostic reports while ensuring patient confidentiality.
Conduct a variety of audiological tests to assess hearing levels and identify potential damage.
Counsel patients and families on test results and recommend appropriate referrals.
Schedule and provide cochlear implant services as needed.
Monitor and manage inventory of audiological supplies to ensure operational readiness.
Provide training and education to residents, medical students, and hospital staff.
Benefits
Opportunity to participate in research and professional conferences.
Engagement in a collaborative healthcare environment with medical staff.
Involvement in training and mentoring future audiologists and healthcare professionals.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Performs complete audiological evaluations for all age groups including special evaluations. Ensures fit of amplification devices and appropriateness of rehabilitative services. Provides counseling to patients and their families.
Job Responsibility
Administers examinations including detailed questionnaire and battery of tests to evaluate auditory and vestibular system; reads, interprets, prepares and sends tracings to referring physician.
Prepares reports on diagnostic findings; ensures reports are distributed appropriately and confidentially as authorized by patient or patient's family.
Administers wide variety of audiological tests to determine patient's hearing level and most likely site of damage to auditory system; anticipates degree of social disability due to hearing loss, predicts potential benefits to hearing aid use and/or special training.
Counsels patient and family regarding results of testing and recommendations; confers with medical staff regarding audiological and vestibular problems and makes recommendations regarding appropriate patient referral and management.
Provides counseling to patients and their families.
Schedules and provides cochlear implant services, when provided by business unit.
Monitors inventory and initiates replacement orders to maintain operating supply level; ensures supplies are properly stored.
Provides didactic and practical in-service training to residents and medical students and other hospital staff.
Participates in research, conferences, and meetings.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Current License to practice as an Audiologist in New York State, and Current Clinical Competence - AUD (ASHA) Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
Availability to work 1 Late night a week to 7pm / 1 Saturday a month
*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides clinical care, research, and medical education in New York. It is the largest healthcare provider and private employer in the state of New York, with over 72000 employees. Northwell Health has 23 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient facilities, as well as a medical school and a research institute. The organization was founded in 1997 as North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and changed its name to Northwell Health in 2015.
