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.The Audiologist provides diagnostic and habilitation/rehabilitation services for patients with hearing, balance, or other ear-related health conditions. This role performs diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid selection, fitting and follow-up services, cochlear implant evaluation, programming, and rehabilitation, auditory brainstem response evaluations; and neonatal auditory brainstem respone screenings. This position routinely acts as preceptor for graduate student clinicians.
 Responsibilities:Obtains case history and formulates appropriate individualized evaluation plan.Performs comprehensive adult audiologic evaluations and counsels on results and recommendations.Assess individual amplification options, selects appropriate amplification options, verifies appropriateness of fitting, utilizes real-ear measurement techniques.Provides patient education (care, and use of amplification devices), discusses purchase agreement terms,  addresses post-fitting issues, and makes programming adjustments as needed. Performs, analyzes, and reports on electrophysiologic procedures.Provides clinical instruction and evaluation of doctoral students.Identifies and evaluates cochlear implant candidates, provides post-surgical activation, programming, rehabilitation, and follow-up services, and performs appropriate documentation of all services provided. May perform other duties as assigned.Competencies / Performance Expectations:Please refer to NMHC Performance Standard Competencies.Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff and other customers.Demonstrated customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking, flexibility and creativity when resolving customer issues.Ability to apply critical thinking, communication, influence, and flexibility to make optimal decisions based on multiple variables and desired outcomes.Ability to effectively handle challenging situations.Strong data, analytical and finance orientation.Ability to balance multiple priorities.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Desire to work in multi-disciplinary setting.
