eAudiology: Mind Your Step - How to Successfully Incorporate an Audiology Assistant
Course: #40101Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3 Reviews
Working hard in your business instead of working ON your business? An audiology assistant may be just the thing to help create balance. But where to start? What can an assistant do? Not do? How do you find the right person, then train them? What do you pay them? With this learning module, you'll receive useful tools and an excellent understanding of how to take the first steps toward easily incorporating an audiology assistant into your practice.
This course was produced by the American Academy of Audiology as part of eAudiology.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the ideal candidate for an Audiology Assistant position.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify what tasks and services are appropriate for an Audiology Assistant to provide.
- After this course, participants will be able to determine an appropriate training regimen for an Audiology Assistant.
Course created on January 2, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | First Steps with an Audiology Assistant |
| 15-35 Minutes | What Can Your Audiology Assistant Do....And Not Do |
| 35-50 Minutes | Goals for an Assistant in Your Practice |
| 50-60 Minutes | Successfully Training an Audiology Assistant |
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Presented By
Nichole Kingham
AuD
Dr. Kingham currently works with Clinic Owners and Practice Development Groups to help implement an Audiology Assistant or Technician into private practice Audiology and medical Ear, Nose and Throat clinics. She is a current member of the AAA Audiology Assistant Subcommittee. Dr. Kingham has worked in private practice since 2003, where she hired the first Audiology Assistant in Washington State and has trained and promoted Audiology Assistants since 2009.
Dr. Kingham was awarded a master’s degree in Audiology at the University of Washington and obtained her clinical doctorate from A.T. Still University. She was awarded the Future Leaders in Audiology Award in 2012 and is the Past President of Washington State Academy of Audiology.
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Financial: Nichole Kingham is the owner of Audiology Academy. Non-financial: Dr. Kingham is a current member of the AAA Audiology Assistant Subcommittee.
Sponsor Disclosure: This course is in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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