Description
Audiologist PRN
Your Role :
In your rewarding role as Audiologist, you will evaluate, treat, and counsel patients with hearing and vestibular disorders to improve communication function and postural stability under occasional guidance. Additionally, with approval of leadership, you will initiate collaboration with other health care teams to meet patient care, outcomes, and system improvement objectives. You may also contribute to the clinical education of doctoral students.
Department Summary
Vanderbilt Hearing offers world-class hearing and balance care to patients of all ages. Our clinic, in conjunction with top-ranked academic programs and nationally recognized research labs, provides our patients with the latest techniques and therapies. Our audiologists specialize in providing hearing and balance evaluations, hearing and communication interventions, and hearing loss prevention strategies. We work closely with Otolaryngology and other specialists in our local and regional community to provide comprehensive care and treatment options to our patients. For more information, please visit https://ww2.mc.vanderbilt.edu/HearingHearingAids/
Position Shift :
In this PRN role, you will work day time hours, Monday-Friday, as needed; travel to existing and new satellite locations may also be required.
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center :
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments :
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments.
- US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology (Bill Wilkerson Center), 12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training
- Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.
- Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
- The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
- National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
- Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Middle Tennessee
- Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
- American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes full diagnostic hearing assessments using the appropriate testing method and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for referral.
- Formulates and/or implements a treatment plan to address deficits and patient/family areas of concern.
- Completes documentation in a timely manner.
- Provides education/consultation to patient, family, health care team and community.
- Enhances and impacts our knowledge of the nature of communicative and related disorders.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
- Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
- Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
- Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
