Audiologist PRN at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Audiologist PRNWesley Medical Center

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Audiologist PRN for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs.
• Provides identification, prevention, evaluation, education, and follow-up plan for patients with possible hearing disorders
• Performs and interprets the following on infants, toddler and adolescent population: Brainstem auditory evoked response testing, Behavioral audiometry testing, Diagnostic distortion product otoacoustic emissions testing, Immittance testing, Video and electro nystagmography testing
• Performs and interprets the following on adolescent and adult population: Brainstem auditory evoked response testing, Video and electro nystagmography testing, Audiometric testing
• Performs canolith repositioning treatment
• Develops a follow-up plan based on the findings and risk status of the patient
• Communicates verbally and documents in written form the results of testing, the interpretation and recommendations for follow-up in a manner that is thorough, clear and timely
• Supervises Audiology students during their clinical rotations
• Inputs data into the data base to track babies at high risk for progressive or delayed onset hearing loss
• Adheres to the State Guidelines for the Newborn Infant Hearing Screening program and communicates pertinent information to the Coordinator of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program
• Provides education to parents regarding the potential effects of undiagnosed hearing loss and other topics related to hearing
• Chooses the appropriate diagnostic tests for accurate identification of hearing loss for al l ages
• Promotes Audiology services to Wesley Medical Center and the community
• Complies with all applicable laws and regulations promulgated by the government or other third parties
• Complies with policies relative to safety, infection control and risk management
• Provides formal and informal educational sessions to patients, families, physicians, health care staff, students or any other group requesting information on topics within the scope of practice
• Understands safety issues unique to a medical setting regarding safety, common medical conditions, tests and terminology that would impact audiology testing
• Performs all other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need

• • Current Audiology licensure in the state of Kansas
  • Certification of Clinical Competence through ASHA in Audiology
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR
  • Masters of Arts or Science in Audiology Preferred
  • Previous clinical experience Required
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
  • Demonstrated ability to operate Audiology testing equipment-

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Audiologist PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.