Job Description:

Pediatric Audiologist at a fully functioning clinic in an educational setting.

The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an independent, not-for-profit OPTION program that provides therapeutic, educational, and audiologic services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to early elementary years and their families. The goal at The Moog Center is to make it possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk well enough to participate academically and socially with their peers who have typical hearing. 

General Purpose: Provide comprehensive audiologic support and services to children (ages birth to 21), and their families, in order to enhance audition, learning potential, and participation in a variety of educational and social environments.

Job Type: Full Time; in person (preferred)
                 Part Time; in person (considered)

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Follow appropriate guidelines and research for evidence-based practice for the following: 
Audiologic Evaluations
Conventional Hearing Aids
Bone Conduction Devices
Cochlear Implants
Remote Microphone Technology
Documentation and Report Writing

Other:
Attend regularly scheduled Audiology and Department meetings.

Participate in continuing education courses/seminars/workshops related to the practice of clinical audiology.

Provide presentations/in-services to other professionals as needed.

Communicate effectively with patients whose age range and communicative abilities vary greatly.

Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others in the organization and with other agencies and professionals.

Compensation:
The Moog Center for Deaf Education offers competitive compensation and benefits including health insurance, a retirement savings plan, licensing, certification, and CEU support such as registration, travel, and lodging as approved.

The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and/or sexual orientation), ethnic or national origin, age, leave status, disability, and/or other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Every opportunity will be taken to assure that each applicant for a position will be selected on the basis of qualifications, merits, and professional ability.

Required Education, Experience, License, & Certification:

• Doctorate in Audiology (AuD or PhD) from accredited program (or equivalent)
• Prefer 3-5 years experience in pediatric audiology including diagnostics, hearing aid fitting, and working with implantable hearing technologies; however, a strong candidate with less experience, including a new graduate, would be considered
• Missouri License for Audiology (ability to obtain License will be considered)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (ability to obtain CCC will be considered)

Required skills/Qualifications: A good candidate for this position will:

• Be able to work well with others and be part of a team by establishing and maintaining effective professional relationships with patients, their families, other team members, other professionals, and other members of the community at large
• Be organized, internally motivated, detail oriented, and efficient
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Have a desire to continue learning and have the ability to do so quickly
• Enjoy working with children
• Have basic child behavior management skills
• Be flexible regarding job expectations to fill current needs of the practice
• Have the ability to supervise audiology graduate students and 4^th-year externs
• Have basic computer skills including understanding of Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, & PowerPoint

Desired skills:

• Experience with CounselEAR or other EMR system
• Experience in and/ or willingness to participate in clinical research

Other Requirements:

Candidates for this position must comply with The Moog Center’s medical policies as a condition of employment.

A pre-employment drug screening and background check are required for all employees prior to hire.

The Moog Center For Deaf Education | St. Louis, Mo

About The Moog Center for Deaf Education

The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an independent, not-for-profit OPTION program that provides audiologic and educational services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to early elementary years and their families.

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