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.
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, and High school diploma or GED preferred
Some college or advanced training preferred
0 to 2 years working in a clinic setting preferred
Physical Demands
Sedentary
Lifting weight Up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently
.8 FTE (64 hours per two week pay period)
Scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday, 8-hour days
No weekend shifts.
Benefit eligible position.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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