Audiologist

Company: Carelink Inc
Location: East Providence
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description:CareLink is a non-profit, mission-based 501c3 organization that was founded in 1997 by non-profit post-acute and community-based organizations specializing in the care of older adults and adults with disabilities. These organizations include long-term care, housing, hospice, home care, assisted living and adult-day health. In addition, CareLink is a direct provider of a range of health and wellness services including rehabilitation (PT/OT/SLP), mobile dental, audiology, podiatry, psychiatry, brain health and wellness services. We keep individuals doing the things that they want to do, independently, in the place they call home. This is a part-time role with flexible days and hours seeing patients both in our office in East Providence and on-site at community locations across the state of RI.Duties include completing hearing exams, fitting, adjusting and maintaining patients' hearing aids and providing treatment for balance disorders. Essential FunctionsProvides rehabilitative audiological services. Administers and interprets audiological tests, develops a treatment plan, and establishes goals for each patient. Monitors progress of recommendations and treatment plans and reassesses as appropriate. Calibrates equipment, prepares related reports, and maintains the audiological suite, materials, and supplies. Communicates with patient and family and provides counseling when appropriate. Provides case management services and makes client referrals to other social or health service agencies. Logs procedures and submits charges to the department secretary for submission to the billing department. Writes evaluation reports and daily progress notes on a timely basis. Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in field of audiology. Prepares and presents in-service education to staff and the community. Assists in implementing and monitoring the departments quality assurance program. Assists in supervising student interns. Requirements:Qualifications - RequiredMasters degree or equivalent in audiology. Current license or eligibility for licensing as an audiologist. Certified or certification eligible by the American Speech and Hearing Association. Ability to communicate with patients about sensitive topics Ability to work with other medical professionals as needed to diagnose and treat patients Compassion Patience Problem-solving skills Ability to apply medical knowledge to patient cases to treat and diagnose each case Physical Demand/Work EnvironmentProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Compensation details: 50-50 Hourly WagePIc7bb50ce8392-25660-36484635

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