Audiologist - Audiology, Full-time, Days

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for an Audiologist to work in our outpatient audiology clinic. The Audiologist will be working in an ENT clinic to support ENT provider visits, independent hearing visits and hearing aid patients. 

Location: Primarily Naperville, but with some rotations to Geneva for maternity leave coverage. 

Schedule: M-F, days; no nights/weekends/holidays/on-call

The Audiologist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Performs audiological testing and treatment.
• Performs diagnostic testing to assess patient's hearing status and to determine appropriate treatment.
• Develops, documents, implements, and evaluates a plan of care.
• Collaborates with patient care team to integrate and coordinate plan of care.
• Educates patients, caregivers, and family members on treatment options and continuing care.
• Provides or recommends personal and area sound modification devices and strategies, including hearing aids, and alerting devices.

Qualifications

Required:

• Excellent critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent customer service skills
• Master's degree in Audiology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• State Licensure if required by law
• BLS certification
• No new grads
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.