PD Audiologist

Job Summary:

Provide diagnostic evaluations of the auditory and vestibular systems and aid in assessing the neurological status of adults and children. Provide direction, counseling, and recommendations regarding the rehabilitation of hearing impaired patients. Determine whether severely hearing impaired patients are candidates for cochlear implant surgery. Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Selects, performs, and interprets diagnostic test data for: Pediatric and geriatric populations, vestibular function, and facial nerve integrity.

• Counsels patients and informs them of future therapeutic plans.

• Provides mobile diagnostic services for inpatients, ICU, NICU, and operative patients.

• Performs evaluations, assessments, and referrals for hearing aids.

• Keeps accurate and comprehensive records in patients medical chart and department-based files.

• Performs daily equipment biological calibrations, maintains equipment, and initiates requests for repair.

• Instructs monthly patient education class.

• Assists families with placement into appropriate education setting for hearing-impaired children.

• Serves as a resource for hearing and vestibular assessment (and rehabilitation) to physicians, paraprofessionals, and patients regarding hearing health diagnostics and care.

• Maintains professional competency.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Audiology required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Audiologist License (California)

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of experience as an Audiologist preferred.

Notes:

• Per Diem Audiologist, hours- dates varied/adjusted based on operations needed to support Head/Neck Surg Dept,
• wknd availability as needed

PrimaryLocation : California,Fontana,Fontana Medical Offices 3/Hospital Specialty Svcs
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 AM
Job Schedule : Per Diem
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B17-DASH|AFSCME|DASH
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Rehab Services
Department : Fontana Med Center - Head and Neck-Audiology - 0806
Travel : No
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• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.