Audiology Assistant

Job Title: Audiology Technician
Department: WNY ENT
Location: 370 East Ridge Rd, Suite 400 / 360 Linden Oaks, Suite 220
Hours Per Week:  40 Full-time
Schedule:  Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p
 

Position Summary:
Audiology Technicians function to assist the on-site Audiologist and/or Otolaryngologist in whatever manner is legal and appropriate to make them more efficient and more productive. These services include, but are not limited to, providing supervised basic diagnostic services, giving our patients follow-up hearing aid care, and assisting with various clerical & administrative tasks. Audiology Technicians are sometimes called upon to perform duties other than their traditional audiological responsibilities to ensure continuity of operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• An Audiologist Technicians key role is to support the Audiologist and/or Physician by carrying out routine tasks, so that the Audiologist and/or Physician are available for assessing and treating ailments which require a higher level of diagnostic skill. They improve access to patient care by increasing availability of audiological services; increasing productivity by reducing wait times and enhancing patient satisfaction; and reducing costs by enabling assistants to perform tasks that do not require the skills of one of our Audiologists.
• Audiology Technicians perform basic diagnostic hearing evaluations on patients that have reached the age of 5 or more. These services are only to be provided under the direct and onsite supervision of the ordering Physician or in cases of non-Medicare patients under the supervision of the onsite
• After a patient is established with one of our Physicians or Audiologists, the Audiology Technicians can see hearing aid patients directly for hearing aid problems and maintenance. During these visits the Audiology Technicians can perform clean and checks on hearing aids, change tubing & perform basic repairs of hearing aids, and counsel the patient on care and use of their devices. The Audiology Technicians can never program or re-program hearing aids or change the basic functionality of a hearing aid which was originally set by one of our Clinical Audiologists.

Audiology Technicians also handle various clerical and scheduling responsibilities. These varied tasks include:

• Maintenance of office & test equipment
• Scheduling of patient appointments
• Reviewing schedules and, as necessary, rescheduling patients on the Audiologist’s and/or Physician’s schedules to ensure an efficient clinic
• Cleaning of multi-patient use audiological supplies and devices
• Daily disinfection of booth, chairs, transducers, etc.
• Ordering of audiological supplies for test rooms,
• Daily monitoring of voicemail

Minimum Qualifications:

• None

Required Licensure/Certification:

• None

Preferred Qualifications:

• None

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.