Senior Audiologist

Job Summary:

The Senior Audiologist will be responsible for evaluating the auditory function of patients, providing rehabilitation, and referring patients to other appropriate clinics. They will also counsel patients on hearing conservation and/or hearing loss. Additionally, the Senior Audiologist will assist in training medical and audiology students, as well as non-medical staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate auditory function of patients utilizing diagnostic audiologic tests
Evaluate vestibular system with videonystamography (VNG) procedures
Perform advanced electrophysiologic tests
Interpret results and counsel patients regarding their test results
Effectively communicate diagnostic test results, diagnoses, and proposed treatments to the referring provider/service
Provide hearing aid services, including hearing aid evaluation, hearing aid dispensing, and hearing aid adjustments/follow up with appropriate counseling
Document each patient encounter, including results, diagnoses, recommendations, instructions given to the patient, etc.
Provide in-service training for medical and audiology students and non-medical staff
Interact and work with related services, such as speech-language pathology, pediatrics, neonatology, etc. to ensure continuity of patient care

Requirements:

Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) degree
Current Audiologist license issued by the board of registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Massachusetts
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) granted by American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Experience with all age groups
Hearing Aid experience preferred
1-2 years post-doctorate Clinical Audiology experience is desired

Working at Boston Medical Center:

Boston Medical Center is a leading academic medical center and the largest safety-net hospital in New England. We are committed to providing high-quality patient care and advancing medical knowledge through research and education. Our team of healthcare professionals is dedicated to delivering compassionate and personalized care to our patients and their families.

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