Clinical Audiologist

Description

Make Extraordinary Possible
Our acclaimed Audiology team is seeking a Clinical Audiologist to join us at UCHealth's Ear Nose & Throat clinic in Colorado Springs, CO.

Summary:
Tests, evaluates, diagnoses and treats audio logical and vestibular/balance function. Provides a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services to patients. Experience with Cochlear implants with all 3 manufactures.

Work Schedule: Full Time Days

Responsibilities:
Performs diagnostic testing to assess patient's hearing and vestibular status and to determine appropriate treatment. May also supervise students.
Perform Cochlear implant evaluations, activations and programming.
Develops, documents, implements, and evaluates a plan of care. Collaborates with patient, patient care team, caregivers and family members to integrate treatment options and plan of care.
Provides or recommends personal and area sound modification devices and strategies, including hearing aids, implants, and alerting devices.
Counsels on hearing conservation and fits and trains on hearing protection devices.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

The pay range for this position is: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
UCHealth offers a Five-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years' employment.

Requirements & Essential Credentials:
Basic Life Support
Licensed Audiologist
Cert Clinical Competence in Audiology
Other information:
Minimum Required Education: Doctorate of Audiology or Master's Degree
Required Licensure/Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA or current certification from American Board of Audiology). State licensure required. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
Minimum Experience: 1-year related experience.
IF APPLICABLE: BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
Full medical, dental and vision coverage
Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank.
Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
Wellness benefits
5-year incentive bonus
Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year.

About UCHealth

UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that delivers the highest quality medical care with an excellent patient experience. UCHealth includes 33,000 employees, 14 acute-care hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. With University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as its academic anchor and the only adult academic medical center in the region, UCHealth is dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth provides extensive community benefits and pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation.

Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There are no limits to your potential here.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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