Audiologist

Determines type and degree of hearing impairment and implements habilitation and rehabilitation services for patient by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive diagnostic hearing assessments.
• Conducts hearing and balance evaluations for patients of all ages according to established standards.
• Evaluates, repairs, and performs fittings on hearing aids.
• Performs VNG Testing,
• Performs Cochlear Implant candidacy evaluations, activations, and re-mapping.
• Conducts follow-up evaluations for patients.
• Performs canalith repositioning maneuvers.
• Dispenses FM assistive listening systems and other assistive devices.
• Provides community service talks throughout the area and the Mercy Health System.

Education and Experience

Doctoral Degree in Audiology.

Certification and Licensure

Licensure as an audiologist.
Completion of CEUs for state licensure.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.

Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Category C - No partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

INFORMATION ACCESS

Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.

WORK CONTACT GROUP

Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors

Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally

Supervises

Directly supervises audiology staff at Mercy Clinics as well as audiology services at Mercy Hospital and other outlying clinics. Supervises Clinical Fellowship Year audiologists.