Audiologist - Calgary, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Description

Your Opportunity:

This temporary full-time pediatric Audiologist position is with the Community Audiology Service in the Calgary Zone. The successful incumbent will become a valued member of our Audiology Team comprised of approximately 25 clinicians and support staff dedicated to providing quality diagnostic and hearing health care to patients of all ages. Clinical activities will predominantly focus on pediatric audiological assessments. The successful incumbent will be expected to participate in continuous improvement activities that support patient care.

Description:

As an Audiologist, you will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, where you will be responsible for the screening, identification, assessment and management of patients (clients) presenting with hearing and balance (vestibular) disorders. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will be important to you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform program development and planning.You will interpret findings, provide counselling regarding hearing loss and balance dysfunction, and establish appropriate intervention plans to manage and reduce the functional impact of hearing loss. You will provide patients, their families and other professionals with information and recommendations; making referrals to other agencies and professionals as required.

Master's degree in Audiology. Active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA).

Pediatric audiology assessment experience including Visual Reinforcement Audiometry; Behavioral Observation Audiometry and Conditioned Play Audiometry.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and other professionals are essential.

Experience diagnosing hearing loss in children of all ages.Experience counselling/educating parents and families of children with newly diagnosed hearing loss.