The scope of practice of an audiologist is defined by the training and knowledge base of professionals who are licensed and/or credentialed to practice as an audiologist.
TheBalance and Hearing Center within the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery shares the mission with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to provide the highest quality in patient care, education, and research. Our team of physicians and audiologists offer comprehensive evaluation and treatment for hearing loss, ear disease, dizziness, and balance disorders.
Our growing team of audiologists staffs multiple offices throughout the Philadelphia and South Jersey regions. Each office is staffed by two or more audiologists who are experts in hearing and balance disorders.
Job Description
Diagnostic Testing: Comprehensive diagnostic hearing and balance function testing
Education/Preceptorship: Teaching and mentoring of audiology extern and graduate students, medical students, and residents
Several positions and locations are currently available.
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.