Pediatric Audiologist 2 - One Hundred Oaks

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 diverse 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. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and 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.

Organization:

Audiology

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Pediatric Audiologist to join our growing team! This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and improve their quality of life.

The Pediatric Audiologists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have consistently reported that their team members and patients are the best parts of their job! This team is composed of dedicated professionals excited to collaborate on even the most challenging cases. At VUMC, we provide our audiologist an environment where it is easy to collaborate with professionals in multiple disciplines, ultimately providing comprehensive care to all of our patients. The pediatric hearing services at Vanderbilt offers comprehensive testing, treatment and support services for children with hearing loss and their families. Our goal is to maximize every child’s hearing potential so that he or she can communicate independently and effectively.

This role is responsible for evaluating, treating and counseling pediatric patients with hearing and vestibular disorders to improve communication function and postural stability under occasional guidance. Initiates collaboration with health care team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives.

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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.
• All providers participate in work at existing or new satellite clinic locations which may include Hendersonville, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill, Lebanon, etc.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) from an accredited program, preferred
• Valid TN state license as an audiologist or ability to obtain one prior to start date
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Prior experience working with pediatric patients, preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of relative experience, preferred

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

• US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children’s Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
• Healthcare’s Most Wired: Among the nation’s 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
• Becker’s Hospital Review: named as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America”, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
• The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children’s hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital. 
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
• Magnet Recognition