Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Director will have full responsibility of the Audiology Clinic. This includes working with Otolaryngology admin staff regarding patient scheduling and flow. Will have oversight of developing the annual budget and monitoring income and expenses on a monthly basis. The Director will also be involved directly in patient service, (i.e. evaluates auditory function of patients; provides rehabilitation for patients; refer patients to other appropriate clinics; counsels patients on hearing conservation and/or hearing loss). The Director will have oversight of all 4th year Au.D. students, and manage the formal externships from Audiology training programs.

Position: Director Audiology

Department: Clinical Administration

Schedule: Full Time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Requires a doctoral degree from an accredited program in audiology or a related field. Graduates before 2008 may be considered with Master's Degree in Audiology from an approved program with at least one full-time year of work in audiology.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Requires a certificate of clinical competence in Audiology granted by American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and a current Audiologist license issued by the board of registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Massachusetts.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of five years clinical experience. Must also have experience supervising clinical staff.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must have experience and skill in the various aspects of Audiology service delivery with adults and children, i.e. ABR, OAEs, hearing aids, vestibular assessment, newborn hearing screening, etc. Requires knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of audiology, basic clinical audiology, audiometry, the psychology of learning and the principles of human growth and development as applied to speech, of Audiology equipment, medical terminology, of counseling, of problems of the hearing impaired, and the physically handicapped and of the sources for providing speech language therapy.
• Ability to train medical and non-medical personnel in audiology; to plan, assign, coordinate, and evaluate work.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain harmonious relationships.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Proficient with standard Microsoft programs (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers.

PhD level Audiologist preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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