H-1B Visa Clinical Audiologist Jobs
Clinical Audiologist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at least a clinical doctorate (Au.D.) in audiology. Most hospital systems, ENT practices, and hearing care networks sponsor H-1B petitions for this role, and the position's consistent demand across healthcare settings gives you real leverage in the sponsorship conversation.
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Are you looking for a team-focused, fast-paced, and culturally diverse clinic that provides a wide range of audiology services? Fairview Maplewood Audiology Clinic will give you just that!
We are seeking an independent and collaborative audiologist to join us and complete our team of four audiologists and one audiology assistant. This clinic provides ENT audiology coverage, diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid consultations, fittings and follow-up services. There is also potential for BAHA, newborn hearing screens and auditory brainstem response testing, if interested. The patient population is mostly adults, with about 30% pediatrics and a good amount of non-English speaking patients seen via interpreters. The audiologist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice - this includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FTE: 1.0, authorized to work 80 hours per pay period.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm. No weekends or evenings.
Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence-based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
- Evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs routine hearing evaluations, physiologic auditory assessment and special auditory testing for all ages
- Provides evaluation and management of cochlear implants and other implantable technologies
- Hearing aid evaluation and fittings
- Plan of Care
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
- Skilled Intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
- Documentation/Billing
- Uses acceptable medical terminology
- Follows professional practice standards
- Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
- Complies with department billing standards
- Professional Expectations
- Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
- Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
- Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
- Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
- Productivity
- Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
- Quality Improvement
- Identifies opportunities for process/quality improvement
- Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Audiology licensure in the State of Minnesota
- Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctorate in Audiology
- 1 year experience
COMPENSATION
- $90,792.00 - $131,123.20 Annual
INTRODUCTION
Are you looking for a team-focused, fast-paced, and culturally diverse clinic that provides a wide range of audiology services? Fairview Maplewood Audiology Clinic will give you just that!
We are seeking an independent and collaborative audiologist to join us and complete our team of four audiologists and one audiology assistant. This clinic provides ENT audiology coverage, diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid consultations, fittings and follow-up services. There is also potential for BAHA, newborn hearing screens and auditory brainstem response testing, if interested. The patient population is mostly adults, with about 30% pediatrics and a good amount of non-English speaking patients seen via interpreters. The audiologist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice - this includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FTE: 1.0, authorized to work 80 hours per pay period.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm. No weekends or evenings.
Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence-based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
- Evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs routine hearing evaluations, physiologic auditory assessment and special auditory testing for all ages
- Provides evaluation and management of cochlear implants and other implantable technologies
- Hearing aid evaluation and fittings
- Plan of Care
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
- Skilled Intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
- Documentation/Billing
- Uses acceptable medical terminology
- Follows professional practice standards
- Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
- Complies with department billing standards
- Professional Expectations
- Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
- Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
- Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
- Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
- Productivity
- Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
- Quality Improvement
- Identifies opportunities for process/quality improvement
- Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Audiology licensure in the State of Minnesota
- Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctorate in Audiology
- 1 year experience
COMPENSATION
- $90,792.00 - $131,123.20 Annual
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Audiologist
Verify your Au.D. meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires that your degree directly relates to the duties of the role. An Au.D. from a foreign institution needs a credential evaluation confirming U.S. equivalency before your employer files the I-129 petition.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Run your title and ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Target hospital networks with cap-exempt status
Nonprofit hospitals affiliated with universities or research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition any time of year without entering the April lottery. Filter your search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active H-1B LCA filings in audiology.
Confirm state licensure timelines with your employer
Audiology licensure requirements vary by state, and USCIS expects the petition to reflect a role you're legally authorized to perform. If your state license is pending, work with your employer to structure the start date around licensure approval, not just I-129 approval.
Ask whether the employer will file premium processing
Standard H-1B processing can run several months. USCIS offers premium processing for a faster decision, which matters if your OPT or current status expires soon. Clarify this during the offer stage, not after the petition is already submitted.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for clinical audiologists documents the specific knowledge domains and degree requirements adjudicators look for. Your employer's attorney can cite this profile when drafting the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 support letter.
H-1B Visa Clinical Audiologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Audiologist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Clinical Audiologist positions meet the H-1B specialty occupation definition because they require at least a clinical doctorate (Au.D.) in audiology as the standard entry credential for the field. USCIS evaluates whether the specific duties require that degree, so your employer's support letter should connect your job description directly to audiology degree competencies, not just cite the title.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for audiologists?
Hospital systems, ENT and otolaryngology practices, Veterans Affairs facilities, pediatric specialty centers, and academic medical centers are the most active H-1B sponsors for audiology roles. VA facilities and nonprofit hospital systems affiliated with universities are often cap-exempt, letting them file year-round outside the lottery. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for audiology roles on Migrate Mate.
Does the H-1B lottery affect audiologists applying to hospital employers?
Not always. Cap-exempt employers, including nonprofit hospitals with a formal affiliation to a qualifying institution and some government research entities, can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery cap. If you're only targeting for-profit private practices, you'll need to enter the April lottery. Prioritizing cap-exempt healthcare networks removes that timing risk entirely.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new audiology employer mid-status?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer once the transfer petition is filed, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days. The new employer files a new I-129, and your LCA must again meet the prevailing wage for the new location. Your state license must be valid in the new work state from day one.
How does prevailing wage affect H-1B sponsorship for audiology roles?
DOL requires your employer to certify on the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your job title and geographic area. Audiology wages vary significantly by setting, with hospital and VA roles typically posting at higher wage levels than outpatient private practice. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the prevailing wage for your specific location before evaluating an offer.