Audiology Specialist

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of experienced audiologists and contribute to the delivery of high-quality audiological services to patients of all ages. The Callier Center for Communication Disorders has been dedicated to helping children and adults with speech, language, and hearing disorders for over 60 years.

We are a busy community non-profit clinic operating on two campuses and serving over 4000 patients per year. In addition, we participate in translational research, finding ways to move research to the clinic and have a direct impact on patient care.

The Audiologist's scope of practice for this position will include:

• The performance of diagnostic and therapeutic audiological services on patients from birth to adults who have or wish to rule out hearing loss as the source of their communication disorders.
• Hearing aid dispensing and fitting of assistive technology when appropriate.
• Diagnostic evaluations on infants, including threshold diagnostic auditory evoked potential testing on naturally sleeping infants to confirm or rule out hearing loss.
• Opportunities to provide pediatric and adult vestibular testing for experienced applicants.

For recent graduates with no experience, the salary range is $75,000-$78,000. Minimum salary increases based on years of experience. $annual professional development funds are provided to each audiologist for continuing education, license, and certification renewals. Monogrammed lab coats and scrub uniforms are provided.

UT Dallas Benefits:

• UTD pays 100% of the employee-only premiums for Basic healthcare insurance coverage.
• UTD offers a retirement program to all employees.
• UTD observes all federal holidays which do not count against the employees' vacation or sick time accruals.
• UTD observes Winter Break Holidays.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Audiology.
• Certification by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• License holder or qualified to obtain license to practice Audiology in the State of Texas within 60 days of employment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Degree awarded by June 1, 2024.
• 3 years or more of experience as a clinical audiologist is preferred due to supervision of student's requirements.
• Experience in hearing aid dispensing for school-aged to adult population preferred.
• Experience in the diagnosis and management of tinnitus preferred.
• Experience in clinical supervision preferred.
• Able and willing to work with and communicate in an empathetic, confidential, and professional manner to patients.
• Ability to speak Spanish is preferred but not required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Familiar with and performs all standard audiological procedures to include electrophysiologic testing of infants and fitting and dispensing of hearing aids and bone anchored devices.
• Routinely obtains knowledge of new procedures and integrates that knowledge into daily duties.
• Recommends and dispenses appropriate amplification and assistive listening devices.
• Supervises students in training externs, clinical fellows, and paraprofessionals.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Additional Information:

Must be licensed (or eligible for license) to practice audiology in the state of Texas and be certified by either the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Board of Audiology by start of employment.

Special Instructions Summary:

Important Message

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