Audiology Assistant

Allina Health

Allina Health

Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
Posted on Thursday, November 9, 2023

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

November 15, 2023

Department:

62835605 ENT and Audiology

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Ensures patients are scheduled accurately, supplies are ordered and organized, hearing aids are logged and tracked and acts as a liaison between the audiology department and the clinic.

Key Position Details:

  • New Clinic
  • M-F 8AM-430PM
  • No Weekends
  • Benefit Eligible
  • Located in the WestHealth Building

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

  • Preparation for patient visit
    • Ensures patient is scheduled correctly.
    • Checks chart for referring provider, reason for referral and previous hearing tests.
    • Hearing aid consults, ensures hearing tests are completed or scheduled.
    • Hearing aid fittings and rechecks, ensures hearing aids and supplies are prepared.
  • Supply maintenance and tracking
    • Maintains a tracking log of hearing aid orders, repairs, remakes and accessories.
    • Tracks purchases and deliveries to the clinic and patient.
    • Enters and updates hearing aid device information into electronic medical record.
    • Enters patient information into audiological software as needed.
  • Department support
    • Assists with in-baskets, telephone messages and rooms patients.
    • Acts as primary contact for all office staff as well as hearing aid manufacturers.
    • Prepares hearing aid bags/accessories for device fittings.
    • Stocks, cleans and sanitizes rooms.
    • Assists audiologists in cleaning hearing aids.
    • Other duties as assigned.


Job Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Some college or advanced training preferred
  • Experience working in a clinic setting preferred


Physical Demands
Sedentary:
Lifting weight Up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently