Part- Time Hearing Instrument Specialist Trainee (Winter Park, Fl)

General Summary of the Purpose of the Position

The Hearing Instrument Specialist Trainee will be trained in all aspects of hearing aid fittings, service/repairs, and sales, including product knowledge, testing, diagnosis of hearing loss, fittings and sales of hearing products and accessories, patient counseling, and aural rehabilitation. They will also be trained and prepared to meet and provide services to patients remotely through Audibel's TeleHear program. HIS Trainees must complete the requisite for a dispensing license and practice within applicable state law prior to obtaining said licensure. Audibel will sponsor, train and fund the process and fees of obtaining said license.

The training program will include the apprentice working with their assigned sponsor. Trainees will receive additional training via job shadowing of other practitioners which may include travel to other locations. Study materials and testing fees, and travel arrangements will be paid by Audibel.

Approach and Deployment (What to Do & How to Do It)

Results – Performance Measures (How to Measure Success)

• Patient Satisfaction
• Diagnostic skills
• Attendance at meetings
• Create a calendar for each location
• Providing timely data for insurance billing
• Assessment of dispensing skills

Other Duties (Non Measurable)

• React to change productively and handle other essential duties as assigned.
• Support Audibel's Employee Corporate and/or Department Guidelines.
• Check and verify quality.
• Support corporate health and safety objectives.

Job Requirements:

Minimum education, certification and experience requirements:

Education:

High school required; college degree preferred or equivalent work history in a healthcare or technical field; Bachelor’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences/Communication Disorders ideal.

Experience:

1+ years of Sales experience preferred and/or background in medical or hearing aid industry.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the hearing aid industry a plus

Skills & Abilities

• Comfortable working with online computer systems and programs
• Ability to organize and execute a plan
• Public speaking experience and training
• Good problem solving, analytical abilities, verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills required

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.