Blessing Health System audiology practice is seeking an Audiologist with current Illinois licensure or who is able to become licensed in Illinois. The Audiologist will help people hear better by providing solutions to hearing loss while ensuring a positive patient experience. Audiologist is responsible for maintaining the hearing aid component of the existing practice and will create an exceptional patient care experience with appropriate treatment options for both new and existing patients. This includes:
Provide quality care and aftercare of dispensing services such as hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, educate and train hearing aid users of best practices.
Perform checks on hearing aids and other amplification devices including but not limited to troubleshooting, conducting repairs to hearing aids, earmolds and cleaning of hearing aids.
Achieves high level of patient satisfaction and quality patient care outcomes.
Provides appropriate referrals to Otolaryngology and other licensed providers for diagnostic and treatment options for medical conditions.
Qualifications:
Maintain an active Hearing Aid Dispensing License in accordance with Illinois state requirements.
A minimum of two years of professional experience. In lieu of two years of experience, demonstrated previous experience or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Maintain continuing education requirements based on state requirements.
Ability to operate audiometric equipment and to interpret the results with assistance from Audiologist as needed.
Ability to communicate test results and interpret and propose treatment in a manner easily understood by patients.
Technically capable with computer systems and ability to learn systems implemented currently in the practice.
Benefits include:
Competitive salary plus opportunity for bonus
Benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance
CME allowance
PTO and designated paid CME days
Employment with a growing system, large primary care base, and large referral network
Blessing Health System is an integrated health system consisting of two hospitals, two physician groups, out patient surgery center, an accredited college of nursing and health sciences, a network of medical specialty businesses, multiple outreach clinics and a charitable foundation. In all that we do, we aim to connect with and improve the health of our communities. Combining the latest technology with a personal touch, we provide high quality care, close to home. Every program, service, certification or technology upgrade is specifically to benefit the people we serve. We offer the largest and most advanced medical center in a 100-mile radius, with the resources to offer comprehensive and advanced medical care. At the same time, we are in tune with the specific health needs of our region.
This opportunity provides a great work life balance in a family friendly community. Quincy has a robust arts community, excellent school systems, and a dynamic variety of recreation activities. The local airport and Amtrak offer daily trips to Chicago and St. Louis for convenient travel.
Join our team today!
Contact: Jo Graham at jgraham@hannibalclinic.com or 309-313-4472
Educational requirements: Degree from accredited school of Audiology, ABA certified or eligible
Blessing Hospital is a 307-bed acute-care hospital in Quincy, Illinois. A not-for-profit, non-tax supported, independent hospital, Blessing is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care using advanced technology in state-of-the art, comfortable facilities. The hospital is fully accredited by DNV-GL Healthcare.
Blessing Physician Services, established in 2005 as part of the Blessing Health System, is a multispecialty practice group consisting of over 100 providers, clinical and clerical staff who serve residents of western Illinois, northeastern Missouri and southeastern Iowa. Blessing Physician Services operates medical offices in Quincy as well as rural clinics in surrounding areas to best meet the needs of our many patients.
Blessing Hospital and Blessing Physician Services are continuously growing, expanding services, upgrading equipment, and building ultramodern facilities. In 2021 the system will open a leading edge 80,000 square foot stand alone medical office building. By 2022 Blessing with be the home of a brand new 36,000 square foot ambulatory surgery treatment center.
