AUDIOLOGIST ASSISTANT

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations.  You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
• You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. 
• You can only apply one time to a job requisition. 
• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.

Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

license.  You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

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Education & Experience

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

One of the below accepted credentials:

• Audiology Assistants Certification (C-AA) by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Health Career Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Allied Health (AAH)

Preferred Qualifications:

Work experience in a healthcare environment and with hearing devices

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.  Ability to stay organized and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced setting.  Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy in documentation. Capable of working under supervision and adhering to precise instructions. Demonstrates compassion and a patient-centered approach to care.

Responsibilities:

• Manage hearing aid operations: ordering, repairs, inventory, and patient follow-up.
• Perform basic audiologic procedures: calibration checks, otoscopic inspections, and hearing tests.
• Assist audiologists with pediatric and adult audiometry and hearing aid fittings.
• Conduct hearing aid orientations and demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs).
• Maintain audiology supply inventory and complete necessary documentation.
• Complete administrative tasks, including patient calls and correspondence.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or tox or caustic chemicals, which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, constant reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking.  (Occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

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