Ear Nurse Specialist
Audika
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Lower Hutt, Wellington
Contract type: Full time
Role Purpose:
To provide specialized ear care through a professional, high quality ear health micro-suction specialist service. Through this service, identify ear health issues to be able to provide appropriate treatments.
Key Accountabilities:
To provide specialized ear care through a professional, high quality ear health micro-suction specialist service. Through this service, identify ear health issues to be able to provide appropriate treatments.
Key Accountabilities:
- Perform procedures such as micro-suction to remove earwax and other obstructions
- Diagnose and treat ear conditions, identifying issues such as infections, hearing loss and other ear-related health problems and provide appropriate treatments.
- Educate patients, offering guidance on ear health, preventative care, and how to manage chronic conditions.
- Support audiology services by assisting with more technical aspects of audiology, including troubleshooting of hearing aids and other devices
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals by working closely with audiologists and Audiometrists, general practitioners and other specialists to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and repaired to a professional standard
- Maintain and comply with appropriate infectious control procedures.
- Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting examinations, treatments, and follow-up care.
- Facilitation of Hearing Screening assessments via the AMTAS units (if applicable).
- Troubleshooting including general cleaning and checking of hearing devices
- Previous clinical experience as an Ear Health Nurse Micro-Suction Specialist. (preferable)
- A fully registered General Nurse as recognised by the New Zealand Nursing Council.
- Training qualifications desired
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Ability to think creatively when reviewing data and to develop resultant action plans
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively
- Demonstrated effectiveness in being a valued part of a cohesive team
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- High level of proficiency in MS PowerPoint, proficiency in other MS Office programmes highly desirable
- Proficiency in performing ear examinations, micro-suction procedures, and other ear-related treatments
- Competent knowledge of all Ear Health Specialist issues, solutions, management and treatments.
- Knowledge of audiology practices, including fitting and troubleshooting hearing aids and other auditory devices
- Competent at meeting clients Ear Health needs or referring on if and when appropriate.
- Seeks advice and support from other relevant professionals when required.
- Is able to work in various work environments and clinic locations as needed by the demands of the business.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
- Meticulous attention to detail for accurate record-keeping and precise execution of procedures.
- Strong teamwork skills to work effectively with audiologists, general practitioners, and other healthcare providers.
- Competent at report writing to clients, referrers and other allied health professions as required.
- A competitive renumeration package (Salary + incentives)
- Professional development.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Birthday and Christmas gifts
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