AUDIOLOGIST

DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY

Reports To: Kristi Mendoza, Au.D.

Supervises: N/A

Statues/Hours: Exempt - Administrative Full Time 40+ Hours

Although your education and experience plays a key role in this process, your

personality traits and attitude are key priorities. If this is how your co-workers and

friends would describe you, then we may be the ideal match:

• Always happy, smiles a lot, positive attitude, always a pleasure to be around.
• Friendly, warm, caring, a people person – which comes across the very ?rst time you

meet someone, even on the telephone.

• Patient, compassionate, helpful especially with older people. Even temperament, calm,

always pleasant, un?appable. Has a knack for being able to turn a frown into a smile.

• Committed, dedicated, a great teammate, pitches in without being asked, puts team

accomplishments ahead of individual accomplishments.

• Accurate, detailed, wants to get things right, double checks their own work, makes very

few mistakes, owns mistakes when they happen.

• Accepts responsibility, credits others for successes and accepts responsibility for failures.
• Always looking for a constructive way to solve a problem.
• Coachable, accepts feedback with a positive attitude. Always looking for ways to grow

and improve.

• Reliable, dependable, doesn’t just arrive on time: often comes in a little early to make sure they’re prepared for the day; willing to stay late when there’s work that needs to be done or a patient need.

These statements also describe the people you’ll be working alongside, meaning that

you’ll quickly discover that this is much more than a group of co-workers, but it feels

like “your kind of people.”

ROLE SUMMARY

A multi-office, hearing professionals specializing in above & beyond patient care, ensuring our patients feel heard, valued & truly cared for. This includes the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of hearing and balance disorders, working closely with patients of all ages to improve their hearing health, including recommending appropriate hearing solutions, and enhancing their quality of life. We don’t just “sell hearing aids”, we provide the highest level of hearing healthcare, this includes being a listening ear, providing support and addressing emotional concerns like hearing challenges. This role combines clinical expertise, patient education, advanced technology and compassion to deliver personalized care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform comprehensive audiological evaluations to diagnose hearing and balance disorders.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic tests such as pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions, speech in noise testing, conformity assessment, hearing aid programming and adjustments, counseling, aural rehabilitation.
• Identify the type and degree of hearing loss and its potential impact on communication and daily life.
• Recommend and fit hearing aids and other assistive listening devices based on patient needs.
• Program and fine-tune hearing devices using advanced software and real-ear measurements.
• Provide auditory rehabilitation and counseling to help patients adapt to their devices.
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients with tinnitus, hyperacusis, or balance disorders.
• Educate patients and their families on hearing health, device care, and communication strategies.
• Address patient concerns and questions about hearing loss, treatment options, and long-term management.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including test results, treatment plans, and follow-ups.
• Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA standards.
• Stay informed about advancements in audiology, including new diagnostic methods, treatments, and technologies.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, ENT specialists, and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care.
• Participate in community outreach and hearing health education programs.
• Advocate for hearing health awareness and preventative care.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Education:
• Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) or equivalent degree required.
• Licensure and Certification:
• Valid state license to practice audiology.
• Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and/or American Board of Audiology (ABA) preferred.
• Skills:
• Expertise in audiological assessment and hearing aid technology.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with staff, patients and their families.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Technical proficiency in using diagnostic and programming equipment.
• Consistent work ethic – on time, reliable
• Knowledge of Counsel Ear a plus
• Bi-lingual: English & Spanish preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stand, sit and walk.
• Talk/hear: Communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information.
• See: detect, determine, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect and estimate.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Moderate to loud noise.
• Ability to work in a shared area.
• Commuting between offices, as needed.