Job Description for Job Title s9

UW HEALTH POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Audiologist Department/Number: Audiology Reports to: Program Manager, Audiology Job Code: 540012 FLSA Status: Exempt

Manager Approval: S. Rhinehart Date: 10-16 HR Approval: nnl Date: 10-16 POSITION SUMMARY The Audiologist is accountable for effective patient care including, but not limited to diagnostic, treatment and follow/up phases of care. The Audiologist implements diagnostic and rehabilitative protocols with a goal of meeting the patient and families’ hearing needs in a medical and retail service clinic. The Audiologist assumes responsibility for ongoing professional development to provide optimal patient care. The Audiologist works collaboratively with the Audiology Team to develop workflows and systems that allows for care to take place in an effective and efficient manner meeting the service standards of the organization. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Implement standard diagnostic and rehabilitative established protocols. 2. Obtain good patient rapport to proceed with the diagnostic and rehabilitative protocols. 3. Obtain pertinent case history and patient data to allow for independent determination of appropriate diagnostic evaluation and, if appropriate, correct rehabilitative procedures. 4. Communicate with referring Physicians regarding appropriate diagnostic and vestibular information with succinct interpretations and recommendations. 5. Communicate with non-medical referring or patient related therapists, school personnel, employer, etc. appropriate diagnostic and rehabilitative information with succinct interpretations and recommendations. 6. Provide appropriate diagnostic interpretation, rehabilitative counseling and medical referral to patients diagnostically evaluated. 7. Provide and facilitate patient’s use of recommend rehabilitative devices. 8. Perform all diagnostic and rehabilitative duties in an expedient, ethical and professional manner. 9. Interact with patients in a dignified and respectful manner while maintaining patient trust and confidentiality. 10. Maintain current “state of the art” knowledge as it pertains to audiological diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures. 11. Within Hearing Services be an eager and active participant in all meetings and discussions that will facilitate the goals of providing excellent diagnostic and rehabilitative services to all patients. 12. Maintain, restock and clean the diagnostic audiometric area and/or the retail/rehabilitative area with appropriate supplies and equipment. 13. Be open and receptive to guidance in performing diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology as provided by the Senior Audiologists. 14. Perform other duties as assigned.

All duties and requirements must be performed consistent with the UW Health Service and Performance Standards. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education Minimum Master’s Degree in Audiology Preferred Work Experience Minimum Preferred Licenses & Minimum  State of Wisconsin License for selling and fitting hearing aids. Certifications  Must be in process of obtaining or have a State of Wisconsin License for practicing Audiology  Must be in the process of obtaining or have the Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology as awarded by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association. Preferred Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities  Ability to work independently  Excellent written and oral communication skills  Ability to act in a professional, yet buoyant manner with both clinical and retail patients. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Indicate the appropriate physical requirements of this job in the course of a shift. Note: reasonable UW HEALTH POSITION DESCRIPTION accommodations may be made available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Physical Demand Level Occasional Frequent Constant Up to 33% of the time 34%-66% of the time 67%-100% of the time Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds Up to 10# Negligible Negligible maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met. Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds Up to 20# Up to 10# or requires Negligible or constant maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying significant walking or push/pull of items of of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even standing, or requires negligible weight though the weight lifted may only be a pushing/pulling of arm/leg negligible amount, a job is in this category controls when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree. X Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 20-50# 10-25# Negligible-10# maximum with frequent lifting/and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds 50-100# 25-50# 10-20# maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 Over 100# Over 50# Over 20# pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds. List any other physical requirements or Requires full range of hearing and vision correctable to 20/20. Requires bona fide occupational qualifications: fine manual dexterity and eye/hand coordination for repair and calibration. Required to work under stressful conditions and with patients who are confused and in pain. May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

Work/Environmental: Moderate noise level consistent with an office environment.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.