Audiologist

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group – Merced a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation is a multi-specialty clinic conveniently located on Mercy Avenue in Merced. Along with our local affiliated Dignity Health hospital (Mercy Medical Center – Merced) we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides high quality compassionate care in family medicine internal medicine OB/GYN pediatrics urology neurology and general surgery.

***This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and/or relocation assistance.

As an Audiologist with the Dignity Health Medical Foundation, now part of CommonSpirit Health, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients facing hearing challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for an Audiologist who:

Is passionate about patient care and committed to providing exceptional service.
Possesses strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
Enjoys working collaboratively within a team environment.
Is dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.

Success in this role means you:
- Will identify, evaluate, habilitate/rehabilitate individuals with either peripheral or central auditory impairments, and conduct vestibular/balance testing
- Develop and oversee hearing screening programs to detect individuals with hearing loss of all ages. Your patient population will generally be older adults, with the occasional pediatric referrals
- Have the opportunity to network and meet with the local regional providers to build relationships and ensure they are aware of the services this clinic and role provide to the community
- Perform speech or language screening, or other screening measures, for the purpose of initial identification and referral of persons with other communication disorders
- Administer and interpret behavioral and electrophysiologic measures of the peripheral and central auditory systems
- Administer and interpret clinical and electrophysiologic tests of equilibrium by using standardized testing procedures and appropriately calibrated instrumentation
- Evaluate and fit amplification devices ,including assistive listening devices
- Determine the appropriateness of amplification systems for persons with hearing impairments, evaluates benefits, and provides counseling and training regarding their use
- Design, implement and coordinate industrial and community hearing conservation programs
- Administer and interpret electrophysiological measurements of neural function

Minimum Qualifications:

- 3-5 years of experience with a variety/specific populations.
- Master's degree.
- Posses a valid California Audiology license, issued by the Speech Pathology and Audiology board (SPAB) and a valid California Hearing Aid Dispensers. National board certification is strongly desired by the American Board of Audiology.
- Skills/Knowledge:
1. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manager interactions with difficult people.
2. Familiarity with NOAH (platform for hearing aid programming and fitting) and proprietary hearing aid fitting software.
3. Familiarity with peer-reviewed and best practice outcome measures.
4. Knowledge of CPT & ICD-9 coding procedures.
5. Knowledge of medical terminology.

Preferred Qualifications:

- AuD or PhD degree preferred.

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