Pediatric Audiologist - Mary Bridge

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At Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network, kids and families are at the center of everything we do. Based in Tacoma, Washington, and serving communities throughout the South Sound, our nationally recognized pediatric hospital, clinics and specialty network bring together providers, nurses and team members dedicated to delivering exceptional care for children and families.

Recognized as a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group and backed by a growing pediatric network, we're proud to make a difference in the lives of children and families every day while helping shape the future of children's healthcare.

Looking for an experienced Audiologist to help cover PTO and sick calls!

FTE: 0.01, Shift: Days, Schedule: Variable

Position Summary

The Audiologist is responsible for providing comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services for all areas of auditory and related disorders. This is a professional level position that provides services in a medical center/speech and hearing center setting to children and young adults age 0-18 years who represent a diverse linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic group. The Audiologist serves a large population of patients with multiple disabilities.

Work situations require clinical skills, data analysis, problem solving, and decision-making. Internal contacts include pediatric patient care staff, physicians, and support staff. External contacts include physicians, patients, families, school staff, and outside organizations. Responsibilities:

Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, manages, and interprets test results related to disorders of human hearing in children birth-18 years of age

Performs otoscopic examinations in order to evaluate ear canal and TM status, make ear impressions, fit hearing protection or prosthetic devices, and monitor the continuous use of hearing aids

Conducts and interprets behavioral, electroacoustic, and electrophysiologic methods used to assess hearing, in children and young adults

Provides hearing care by selecting, evaluating, fitting, facilitating adjustment to, and dispensing prosthetic devices for hearing loss, to include hearing aids, sensory aids, and hearing assistive devices

Provides audiological rehabilitation including communication management, language development, auditory skill development, and counseling for psychosocial adjustment to hearing loss for persons with hearing loss and their families/caregivers

Consults with educators as members of interdisciplinary teams about communication management, educational implications of hearing loss, educational programming, classroom acoustics, and large-area amplification systems for children with hearing loss

Reviews and keeps abreast of basic and applied audiologic research to increase the knowledge base, develop new methods and programs, and determine the efficacy of assessment and treatment paradigms

Measures functional outcomes, consumer satisfaction, effectiveness, efficiency, and cost benefit of practices and programs to maintain and improve the quality of audiological services

Consults with individuals, public and private agencies, and governmental bodies, or as an expert witness regarding legal interpretations of audiology findings and effects of hearing loss

Screens speech-language and other developmental areas affecting communication function for the purpose of an audiologic evaluation and/or initial identification of individuals with other disorders in need of referral

Serves as a case manager and liaison for the consumer, family, and agencies in order to monitor audiologic status and management and to make recommendations about education and vocational programming

• Participates in the development and maintenance of professional and technical standards
• Prepares written reports of findings and correspondence to referral sources and other professionals involved in the hearing health of the child
• Provides inservice instruction to ancillary staff, other professionals, or other interested groups in the community
• Monitors the efficiency/effectiveness of departmental policies and procedures and makes recommendations to the Coordinator regarding potential changes
• Assists the Manager and/or Clinical Coordinator in the preparation of capital expenditure projections and budget preparation
• Provides the Manager and/or Clinical Coordinator with pertinent data for the preparation of departmental statistical reports
• Demonstrates actions consistent with a high quality of patient care, customer satisfaction, fiscal responsibility, and effective productivity

Contributes to the success of the organization by meeting organizational competency expectations and core values, continuously learning, and by performing other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements:

• Master's degrees required
• Certified Audiologist License - Washington Board of Hearing and Speech
• Successful completion of a master’s or doctorate degree program that includes clinic practicum experience
• ASHA - Audiology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Current BLS Certification
• Where kids and families are always first
• Everything we do starts with a commitment to children and families. From specialized pediatric care to family-centered support services, our teams work together to create a safe, compassionate and healing environment where every child can thrive.
• For more than 70 years, Mary Bridge Children's has cared for children across the South Sound and beyond. Today, that legacy continues through a network of pediatric specialists, clinics and hospital services anchored by a new state-of-the-art pediatric hospital designed specifically for children, families and care teams.
• Why Choose Mary Bridge Children's?
• One Team Mary Bridge
• Providers, nurses and staff come together as one team to deliver compassionate, high-quality care for children and families across the region.
• Award-winning pediatric care
• Named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group six times in the past eight years, recognizing excellence in patient quality and safety.
• A new era of children's care
• Work in a state-of-the-art pediatric hospital and medical office building designed specifically for children, families and care teams.
• A growing pediatric network
• Opportunities across hospital, specialty, primary care and urgent care settings, supported by a Level IV NICU and comprehensive pediatric specialty network.
• Career growth
• Continuing education, leadership development and advancement opportunities supported by one of the region's largest health systems.
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle
• Enjoy vibrant communities, outdoor adventure and easy access to waterfronts, mountains and everything the South Sound has to offer.
• Pay and Benefit Expectations
• We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $45.62 - $65.66 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.
• Associated benefit information can be viewed here .