LRHPG Audiologist - (ENT) Otolaryngology

Position Details

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Shift: Monday - Friday

Location: 3030 Harden Blvd Lakeland, FL

Position Summary

Responsible for testing, evaluating and prescribing treatment of hearing disorders. Provides a full range of diagnostic, consultative and rehabilitative audiology services to patients and families. Primary liaison between patients and providers to screen and evaluate symptoms and results of audiology tests.

Position Responsibilities

People At The Heart Of All That We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
  
  

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  
  

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  
  

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Safety And Performance Improvement
• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
• Stewardship
• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
• Standard Work Duties: LRHPG Audiologist
• Actively participates in team development, achieving dashboards, and in accomplishing department goals and objectives.
• Obtains patient's history and administers audiology tests, as ordered by provider, to determine nature, degree and type of hearing problem.
• Reviews with patients on the nature of haring loss and communicative problems. Develops individualized treatment programs. Conducts follow-up visits to determine patient's progress, and the need to modify therapy program.
• Interprets results and documents appropriately in the EHR.
• Preforms hearing aid evaluations and dispenses appropriate hearing aids to patients. Repairs and replaces batteries and accessories as needed. Appropriately documents in EHR; and completes the billing encounter form in EHR.
• Calibrates and maintains audiology equipment.
• Plans daily schedules, and maintains appointments.
• Provides free screening services to Primary Care Offices on a rotational schedule. Educates staff and providers about services available by the Audiologist.
• Actively participates in team development and quality improvement measures.
  

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of testing and diagnostic equipment, disorders, and patient prognosis to establish a treatment plan.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, internal and external contacts.
• Ability to motivate patients to participate in treatment plan. Ability to teach patients effective hearing techniques.
• Knowledge and skill of operating audiology equipment.
  
  

Essential:

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor Degree
  
  

Nonessential:

• Master Degree
  
  

Nonessential:

• Audiology
  
  

Essential:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
  
  

Other Information:

Licenses Essential: Current State of Florida Licensure, American Board of Audiology

Certifications Essential: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, (CCC-A) from American Speech Language & Hearing Association or its equivalent; BLS

Experience Essential: Experience in testing and evaluating hearing disorders.

Experience Preferred: Two years of experience in testing, evaluating and implementing a hearing program for patients. Experience in an ambulatory clinic setting.