Pediatric Audiologist - Full Time

Location: Roseburg OR | Start Date: Summer or Fall 2026

About Us:

soundSTART is a non-profit center offering hearing care for children and young adults using cochlear implants and hearing aids, and their families. Our mission is to ensure that the children we work with develop the language, cognition, and social-emotional skills needed to succeed in family, in school, and in life! 

Our team of professionals guides families through their hearing journey, regardless of assistive technology choice or language mode. We are here to ensure that each and every child in our center achieves their potential. Our team is composed of people who love their jobs. We collaborate to maximize our different strengths to serve families.

We have two locations - one in Beaverton and one in Roseburg. We are the educational audiology provider for Douglas County and Grants Pass School District 7 in southern Oregon. Our commitment to southern Oregon stems from our mission of providing high-quality care to children no matter where they live. 

We are seeking a Pediatric/Educational Audiologist to provide premium pediatric and educational audiology services to families in southern Oregon at our Roseburg location. 

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Audiology (AuD), or ability to earn prior to start date 
• Licensure: Oregon audiology license, or ability to obtain
• Experience: At least one year as a pediatric audiologist or pediatric externship
• Membership: Belong to at least one audiology professional organization

• Skills/Qualities: 

• Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset.
• Solid time management and organization.
• Self-motivated and independent.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Audiology:

• See pediatric patients in the Roseburg office. Other locations may be added based on demand. 
• Provide a range of screening and diagnostic hearing evaluations for children birth to 26 presenting with a range of developmental capabilities.
• Evaluate hearing using VRA, CPA, ABR, OAE, immittance. 
• Analyze test results and make recommendations for communication, educational and cognitive development, and implications for family, staff, medical and educational providers. 
• Communicate in a manner that meets the age and/or educational levels of the child, family, and relevant partners. 
• Provide initial and ongoing treatment services for children who are D/HH.
• Review hearing care options and make recommendations that fit the child’s needs.
• Order, program, and verify hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone conduction hearing devices, and/or assistive listening devices.
• Counsel families on hearing device use, care, maintenance, and realistic expectations.
• Perform case management including hearing aid checks, repairs, earmold impressions, and fitting.  
• Support aural (re)habilitation. 
• Engage in continuing education to enhance professional knowledge.
• Integrate new developments into practice.

Educational Audiology:

• Provide educational audiology services to districts contracting with soundSTART.
• Select, fit, and monitor students’ Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT).
• Troubleshoot equipment in person and via telehealth.
• Attend meetings for students, as requested.
• Train educational staff in the use of HAT and integration of DHH students into their classrooms.
• Partner with classroom teachers, teachers of the deaf, interpreters, speech-language pathologists to meet each child’s needs.

Administrative:

• Use CounselEar for documentation, coding, and billing.
• Assist in the maintenance of all clinic equipment, space, and supplies.
• Document screening and diagnostic testing to the Oregon Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program. 
• Provide referrals to appropriate health care and education specialists.
• Reach out to potential partners to support hearing wellness and early identification of hearing concerns. 
• Train and supervise Newborn Hearing Screeners.
• Advocate for high-quality hearing care for children throughout Oregon.

Compensation and Benefits: 

Competitive salary, based on experience and qualifications.

soundSTART offers excellent benefits:

• Healthcare package, including dental coverage.
• 100% of liability insurance. 
• Generous paid sick and vacation time and 20+ paid holidays per year.

• Financial support with licensure and continuing education costs.
• Eligibility for Oregon Saves Individual Retirement Account (IRA). 
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Ability to make a difference for families without the bureaucracy of a large institution.

About Roseburg:

Roseburg is the perfect place for someone looking to enjoy the beauty and adventure of the Pacific Northwest. See why we love it here: https://www.experienceroseburg.com/ 

soundSTART has been serving the Roseburg (and greater southern Oregon) community since May 2019 using a visiting clinician model. We are excited to find a clinician who can help us provide even more access to care while maintaining an unbeatable work-life balance. This position is the perfect blend of pediatric and educational audiology. You would be supported by the whole soundSTART team, including an audiologist supervisor and colleague. The Roseburg location is an established practice serving over 120 children who use hearing aids/cochlear implants, with a vast referral network. We are the only solely pediatric audiology providers south of Eugene.

Hiring Promise:

soundSTART is committed to creating a diverse environment and community and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. soundSTART will consider all qualified applications for employment without regard to race, color, gender, disability, veteran/military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Children who are D/HH are present in all types of families. These diverse communities must be centered in our work and our providers reflective of the people we serve. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, or members of other marginalized communities.

Apply Today:

If the goals and responsibilities of this position align with yours, please apply! 

• Email resume and cover letter as PDF attachments to shelby@soundstartpdx.org
• Use “Roseburg Pediatric Audiology Position” as the email subject. 

The anticipated start date is summer or fall 2026. We can adjust the timeline for applicants leaving current positions and/or moving to the area. 

• Education: Doctor of Audiology (AuD), or ability to earn prior to start date 
• Licensure: Oregon audiology license, or ability to obtain
• Experience: At least one year as a pediatric audiologist or pediatric externship
• Membership: Belong to at least one audiology professional organization

• Skills/Qualities: 

• Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset.
• Solid time management and organization.
• Self-motivated and independent.

About soundSTART

soundSTART is a non-profit center offering hearing care for children and young adults using cochlear implants and hearing aids, and their families. Our mission is to ensure that the children we work with develop the language, cognition, and social-emotional skills needed to succeed in family, in school, and in life! Our team of professionals guides families through their hearing journey, regardless of assistive technology choice or language mode. We are here to ensure that each and every child in our center achieves their potential. Our team is composed of people who love their jobs. We collaborate to maximize our different strengths to serve families. We have two locations - one in Beaverton and one in Roseburg. We are the educational audiology provider for several counties in southern Oregon. Our commitment to southern Oregon stems from our mission of providing high-quality care to children no matter where they live.

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