Texas Hearing Institute
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Pediatric Audiologist
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Texas Hearing Institute .
3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.
Position Information
Hours Weekly: Full Time (38 hours)
Salary: Determined by experience
Benefits
Health & Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
12 Paid Holidays
21 Paid Time-Off Days
Reimbursement for licensing and liability fees
Continuing education opportunities
About Texas Hearing Institute The nationally renowned Texas Hearing Institute, formerly The Center for Hearing and Speech, is the most comprehensive resource for pediatric hearing loss in Texas and the only facility in the region that offers health services and spoken language education for children with hearing loss – all under one roof. Children from fifty-two Texas counties and all socioeconomic levels come to Texas Hearing Institute, where no child is turned away, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Texas Hearing Institute offers a wide range of services and programs that enable children with hearing loss to gain listening, speaking, and literacy skills to communicate verbally with their families and the community.
Audiologist Job Responsibilities
The pediatric audiologist is responsible for evaluating hearing and treating hearing loss in children birth to twenty-one years of age. They will manage hearing loss for optimal communication outcomes and academic success, and make appropriate rehabilitation and educational recommendations based on individual needs. Pediatric audiologists at THI collaborate closely with the Melinda Webb School and the Speech Therapy Clinic.
Skills
Provide audiologic services (assessment and management) to a pediatric population
Complete age-appropriate diagnostic audiological evaluations, including tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, otoacoustic emissions, and electrophysiologic testing (non-sedated ABR).
Complete hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, troubleshooting, and minor repairs.
Knowledge of cochlear implant and bone anchored hearing devices; provide appropriate recommendations.
Working knowledge of speech acoustics as it relates to spoken language development.
Complete cochlear implant candidacy assessments.
Complete Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) system selection, fitting, and troubleshooting.
Provide education to parents, teachers, and other professionals working with children with hearing loss.
Participate in the development of evidence-based protocols and guidelines.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation.
Physical Demands Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear; able to lift 15 pounds; able to endure outdoor temperatures for camp supervision or special events.
Qualifications and Experience
Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) required from an accredited college or university.
Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Audiology and/or Board Certification from the American Academy of Audiology.
Valid Texas state audiology license or ability to obtain one prior to start date.
3 years of pediatric audiology experience, preferred.
Travel Must be able to travel to attend hearing screenings, trainings and/or other events as required to maintain proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position.
Contact Please send your resume to Dr. Jessica Spiro at jspiro@texashearing.org.
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Pediatric Audiologist
role at
Texas Hearing Institute .
3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.
Position Information
Hours Weekly: Full Time (38 hours)
Salary: Determined by experience
Benefits
Health & Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
12 Paid Holidays
21 Paid Time-Off Days
Reimbursement for licensing and liability fees
Continuing education opportunities
About Texas Hearing Institute The nationally renowned Texas Hearing Institute, formerly The Center for Hearing and Speech, is the most comprehensive resource for pediatric hearing loss in Texas and the only facility in the region that offers health services and spoken language education for children with hearing loss – all under one roof. Children from fifty-two Texas counties and all socioeconomic levels come to Texas Hearing Institute, where no child is turned away, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Texas Hearing Institute offers a wide range of services and programs that enable children with hearing loss to gain listening, speaking, and literacy skills to communicate verbally with their families and the community.
Audiologist Job Responsibilities
The pediatric audiologist is responsible for evaluating hearing and treating hearing loss in children birth to twenty-one years of age. They will manage hearing loss for optimal communication outcomes and academic success, and make appropriate rehabilitation and educational recommendations based on individual needs. Pediatric audiologists at THI collaborate closely with the Melinda Webb School and the Speech Therapy Clinic.
Skills
Provide audiologic services (assessment and management) to a pediatric population
Complete age-appropriate diagnostic audiological evaluations, including tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, otoacoustic emissions, and electrophysiologic testing (non-sedated ABR).
Complete hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, troubleshooting, and minor repairs.
Knowledge of cochlear implant and bone anchored hearing devices; provide appropriate recommendations.
Working knowledge of speech acoustics as it relates to spoken language development.
Complete cochlear implant candidacy assessments.
Complete Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) system selection, fitting, and troubleshooting.
Provide education to parents, teachers, and other professionals working with children with hearing loss.
Participate in the development of evidence-based protocols and guidelines.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation.
Physical Demands Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear; able to lift 15 pounds; able to endure outdoor temperatures for camp supervision or special events.
Qualifications and Experience
Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) required from an accredited college or university.
Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Audiology and/or Board Certification from the American Academy of Audiology.
Valid Texas state audiology license or ability to obtain one prior to start date.
3 years of pediatric audiology experience, preferred.
Travel Must be able to travel to attend hearing screenings, trainings and/or other events as required to maintain proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position.
Contact Please send your resume to Dr. Jessica Spiro at jspiro@texashearing.org.
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