Audiologist

Company: Baptist Health System KY & IN
Location: Madisonville
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Baptist Health strives to cultivate a close-knit, positive and professional environment that encourages our employees to want to come to work every day.When you choose Baptist, you have an opportunity to play a role in providing compassionate, quality care that makes a difference in the lives of our patients and promotes joy throughout our communities.Job Description:

Job Summary:

Provides all necessary audiology services both on and off siteMinimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures Required:

Master's degree in Audiology from an accredited University. Clinical Fellowship year accepted as certification process is completed under the American Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists requirements. CCC-A as required by the American Association of Speech -Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ASHA) Licensure in Audiology as required by the Kentucky State Board in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Licensure in Hearing Aids as required by the Kentucky State Board for licensing. Specialists in Hearing instruments.EXPERIENCE:Experience in a medical audiology setting and/or hearing aid dispensing experience (preferred) or strong practicum experience through an audiology university graduate programWorking Conditions:

• Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• May require working in confined areas.
• Exposed to moderate levels of noise.
• Requires travel to off site locations via automobile or hearing van.
• Requires standing and walking 40% of the time.
• Requires sitting 60% or more of the time.
• Requires carrying objects weighting to 25 lbs. More than 20% of the time but less than 80% of the time.
• Requires lifting, pushing, and pulling objects more than 1 lbs., but less than 30 lbs., 25% but less than 75% of the time. If working in patient care, requires lifting, pushing and pulling objects (i.e. patients) weighing up to 200 lbs. or more with assistance more than 25% of the time but less than 75% of the time.
• Requires bending and twisting at the waist more than 40% but less than 60% of the time.
• Requires reaching high and low more than 25% but less than 75% of the time.
• Requires fingering, grasping, and feeling of objects more than 75% of the time.
• Requires talking, hearing and seeing more than 100% of the time.
• Requires making repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers more than 75% of the time.If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!Employees will be expected to comply with Baptist Health's infectious disease and vaccination policies, which include but may not be limited to compliance with BHS' mandatory vaccination policies for influenza and COVID unless reasonable accommodations are needed under applicable lawBaptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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