Director, Audiology **Galveston, Texas, United States** Executive - Allied Health UTMB Health Requisition # 2304340 **_Job Description:_** To provide administration, leadership, and management of the Audiology clinical service. Provides direction in the day-to-day clinical operations, participates in direct clinical care, and provides supervision to the Audiologist and Audiology Assistants in the delivery of quality clinical services. **_Scope:_** School of Medicine: Center for Audiology Hospital: Infant Hearing Screening **_Job Functions:_** + Provides strategic oversight and administrative leadership including fiscal and clinical administration, long range business planning, and compliance with federal, state, and third party legislation and regulation for the Audiology Center + Directs, forecasts, and oversees recruitment, retention, staff engagement, and professional development of staff and residents + Develops and implements overall policies and procedures, internal control mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and legislation + Develops, directs, and participates in the clinical and educational programming for Audiology residents, adhering to academic accreditation and licensing requirements + Participate in clinical education for medical residents, physician assistants, medical students, graduate students, and other health professionals + Function as a leader for day-to-day clinical and administrative operations with direct accountability to the Department Chairman + Identify, develop, and implement long range goals for Audiology that will grow services in the market + Provides direct clinical supervision of the Audiologists engaged in patient care services to ensure standards of practice are met + Manages daily productivity standards and monitors clinician and section productivity in relation to targeted efficiency + Develops, maintains, and interprets departmental policies and procedures + Establishes, implements, and reviews section objectives, in conjunction with the Center and institutional priorities and goals + Provides specialized patient care in the area of Audiology, employing techniques consistent with age specific concerns for the following age groups: neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric as defined in the position addendum + Acts as liaison with other departments, physicians, and other specialists, and outside agencies + Supports the Department Chairman in implementing clinical research programs and clinical research activities that improve and advance clinical care + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure + Performs related duties as required **_Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:_** + Leadership abilities + Strategic planning + Ability to communicate with a wide range of professional employees and entry level employees + Ability to develop, organize, and accomplish goals + Effective problem-solving skills + Knowledge of professional, regulatory, and educational requirements for educational program **_Minimum Qualifications:_** + Doctoral degree in Audiology or related field and five years of progressive responsible clinical experience in advanced diagnostic and rehabilitative services. + Minimum of five year of Supervisory and Management experience. + Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech- Language and Hearing Association, and/or American Board of Audiology Certification. + License eligible for Audiology License from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. **_Preferred Qualifications:_** + Experience managing and supervising the Audiology services in an academic setting is preferred + Experience leader as expert in advance Audiology clinical treatments as part of a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary otolaryngology treatment team is preferred **_Equal Employment Opportunity:_** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation