Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Audiology and three years of experience, Certification or eligible for Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and Licensure or eligible for Audiology License from the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Job Description:

To provide advanced professional skills in audiological diagnosis and evaluation, and to provide habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services.

Job Duties:

Administers a variety of routine and complex audiometric tests to determine patients’ hearing threshold, degree, site and nature of damage to the auditory system and course of treatment. Provides patient evaluation and treatments, employing techniques consistent with age specific concerns for the following age groups: neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric as defined in position addendum.   Interprets basic and advanced diagnostic tests and prepares reports on diagnostic testing, implications of hearing disorder, and treatment plans. Evaluates patients’ progress with amplification or other treatment planning.   Plans, conducts, and directs identification conservation, habilitative, and rehabilitative programs. Determines need for patient referral to specialists. Provides consultation and guidance to patients and other departments. Assists in evaluating standards of patient care, assessing areas of need or improvement. Makes recommendations for updates to procedures. Supervises clinical work of support personnel. Instructs and demonstrates testing procedures and treatments to clinic personnel, medical students, and residents. Participates in interdisciplinary testing and research projects.   Serves as a preceptor to audiology doctoral students. Adheres to internal controls established for department.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience
 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. 

Compensation