Description
Company Description:
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.
Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.
Job Description:
TITLE: Clinical Audiologist
DEPARTMENT: Speech-Language-Hearing Center, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department
SUPERVISOR: Andrea Quinn, Speech-Language-Hearing Center, Clinical Director
SCHEDULE: 3 days/24 hours a week
HOURLY RATE: $60/ hour
General Statement of Duties:
The Speech-Language-Hearing Center is seeking a qualified and dedicated audiologist to join our clinical team. The clinical audiologist provides diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services to patients across the lifespan and supervises students in a university based clinic.
Responsibilities:
1. Conduct comprehensive audiologic evaluations, including pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, immittance testing and otoacoustic emissions
2. Provide hearing aid evaluations, fittings, programming and follow-up care
3. Counsel patients and families regarding hearing loss, treatment options and communication strategies
4. Coordinate maintenance of all evaluation and screening equipment and technology
5. Supervise and mentor Worcester State University students
6. Ensure all clinical services adhere to ethical, legal and professional standards (e.g., HIPAA compliance)
7. Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
8. Assist in coordinating clinic services, scheduling and patient care workflows
9. Collaborate with faculty and staff to support clinical education and program goals
10. Lead Audiology Committee Meetings
11. Participate in outreach activities or community education events, as needed
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
1. Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from an accredited program
2. Current licensure or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
4. Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience in audiology
5. Experience with diagnostic testing and hearing aid dispensing
6. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
7. Commitment to student education and evidence-based clinical practice?
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience supervising or mentoring students
2. Interest in participating in program development, outreach and interprofessional collaboration
Additional Information:
Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position.
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.
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