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Chief Audiologist
Walnut Creek, California – Job #1312015
Full-Time, Salary Range: $130400 - $168630 / year
Manages a staff of audiologists in providing diagnostic and therapeutic hearing services, including dispensing of hearing aids. Responsible to ensure compliance with TPMG and outside regulatory agency standards. Responsible for monitoring and adjusting operations in order to achieve revenue, productivity, quality and MPS targets. Administers diagnostic audiological tests that allow the differentiation between types of hearing disorders, coordinates and interprets test results and consults with and makes recommendations on hearing disorders to physicians.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all activities of the audiology and hearing aid center staff. Responsible for Human Resource management, including interviewing, hiring, training, development, supervision and evaluation of clinical providers and/or department staff.
- Collaborates with the Chief of Otorhinolaryngology to communicate and facilitate the integration of best practices for Audiology care and to ensure continuous improvement in the delivery of auditory services.
- Establishes and maintains quality of care and service standards. Ensures staff is in compliance with audiology licensing laws and ethical codes and other local, state and federal regulations. Responsible for evaluating clinical competency and annual performance evaluation to ensure high quality professional standards.
- Has primary oversight of the Hearing Aid Center business venture. Manages growth of the business and has profit and loss responsibility.
- Contributes to development and presentation of new regional and/or service area Audiology and Hearing Aid Center initiatives and assists in planning for new equipment, space and facility upgrades.
- Involved in developing and monitoring operating and capital budgets, and ensures that the services operate within the allocated funds. Has authority for budgetary expenditures. Holds Fiscal Distribution Authority approval for department cost center expenditures.
- Ensures ongoing professional development for self, clinical staff, and student affiliates.
- Functions as a practicing audiologist.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of post-licensure experience in the field of audiology required.
Education
- Masters degree required
License, Certification, Registration
- Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire OR Audiologist License (California) required at hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams and have effective communication and listening skills.
- Knowledge of local and state requirements of newborn hearing screening protocols.
- Basic business skills and acumen.
- Ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of prior supervisory/leadership experience preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years of Kaiser Permanente experience preferred.
- Certificate of Clinical Competency in audiology preferred.
- Current California Dispensing Audiologist license preferred.
- Experience in advanced diagnostic testing such as: Auditory Brainstem Response (ABRs), Videonystagmography (VNGs), etc, dependent on assigned Area.
- Active membership and participation in state and local associations preferred.
- Doctorate preferred
Audiologist
Northern California
Full-Time Salary Range: $118,000 - $152,680 / Year
- Union City, Full-Time - Job #1277138, 1270272, 1313551
- San Rafael, Full-Time – Job #1308959
- Walnut Creek/Antioch, Full-Time – Job #1302610
Part-Time, Salary Range: $59,000 - $76,340/Year (20 hrs/wk) or $70,800 - $91,608/Year (24 hrs/wk)
- Vallejo, Part-Time (20 hrs/wk) – Job #1311450, 1311446
- Walnut Creek/Antioch, Part-Time (20 hrs/wk) – Job #1302623
- San Rafael, Part-Time (24 hrs/wk) - Job #1266774
On-Call, Salary Range: $56.73 - $73.4 / Hour
- Union City, On-Call – Job #1300775, 1311456
Administers diagnostic audiological tests that allow the differentiation between types of hearing disorders, coordinates and interprets test results and consults with and makes recommendations on hearing disorders to physicians.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provides diagnostic evaluation of hearing, prevention, habilitation and rehabilitation services for auditory problems and research relating to hearing and attendant disorders.
- Physically and otoscopically examines the outer structures of the ear.
- Procedures may include appropriate ear cleaning evaluation, fitting and dispensing of hearing aids; cochlear implant assessment, programming and rehabilitation; and electrophysiologic evaluation of the vestibular and auditory mechanisms, in addition to electroacoustic measures of the peripheral and central auditory systems.
- Counsels individuals with auditory disorders, their families and other service providers regarding the etiology of the disorder and its management.
- Provides reports and coordinates audiological results with other diagnostic data such as educational, medical, social and behavioral information.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- One (1) year in diagnostic evaluation of hearing, prevention, habilitation and rehabilitation services for auditory problems.
Education
- Masters degree or Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) prior to employment start date.
License, Certification, Registration
- Audiologist License (California) required at hire OR Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- If dispensing hearing aids, a Dispensing Audiologist license is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year of post-licensure experience in the field of audiology.
For immediate consideration, please visit http://kp.org/careers for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing the above job numbers.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
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Occupation Classification Requirements:
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