Margaret (Meg) A. Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

♦ Visits skilled nursing care facilities to render appropriate audiological care to residents.♦ Conducts audiological evaluations♦ Performs cerumen management♦ Responsible for hearing aids selection, fittings, verification, dispensing, adjustments, and counseling♦ Maintains patient’s hearing aids and assists staff and caregivers with troubleshooting♦ Manages audiological care with point of contact within the nursing facilities, and through 360Care.♦ Responsible for the inventory of supplies, and care of equipment.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

♦ Executed adult audiometric evaluations, immittance, VRA, play audiometry, and ABR screenings in a large, fast paced ENT practice.♦ Performed hearing aid consultations, and the selection, fitting, verification, dispensing, and adjustments of hearing aids to ensure best practices and outcomes♦ Developed relationships with patients through open communication, counseling, education, and perseverance with problematic fittings♦ Coordinated patient care with the practice's otolaryngologists and physician's assistants.

Salisbury, Maryland

♦ Performed audiometric and immittance testing in an ENT practice with a diverse patient population♦ Conducted digital hearing aid selection, fitting, dispensing, post-fit evaluations, adjustments, and counselling♦ Executed balance assessments utilizing VNG, Gans SOP, the Dynamic Visual Acuity Test, VEMP testing, and audiological evaluations. ♦ Coordinated patient care with the practice's ototlaryngologists and physician's assistant. ♦ Developed long term relationships with patients through open communication, education, aural rehabilitation, and perseverance with problematic fittings♦ Performed BPPV repositioning procedures. ♦ Responsible for an inventory of demonstration hearing aids and related supplies, billing for services and sales, and representing the needs and services of the audiology department.

Ocean City Branch

♦ Provided customer centered services to patrons and assisted in searching, locating and acquiring books, multimedia, and information of interest♦ Acting manager when the branch manager was unavailable ♦ Organized, screened, trained, and supervised all student, court mandated, and general volunteers. ♦ Generated a bimonthly newsletter addressing upcoming programming, changes in procedures, and articles of interest highlighting the branch’s collection♦ Assisted in the organization and maintenance of all library materials through collection development and Millennium cataloging procedures ♦ Participated in the creative development of both library and branch specific publicity and marketing tools♦ Served as the library representative for the Worcester County Volunteer Services Committee, January 2008 to December 2013

♦ Performed audiometric and immittance testing in private practice with a predominantly geriatric population♦Assisted in hearing aid selection♦ Conducted digital and analog hearing aid fittings, post-fit evaluations, adjustments, and counseling♦ Coordinated patient care with several ENT practices through an HMO system♦ Maintained long term relationships with patients through tri-monthly check-ups, open communication, aural rehabilitation, and perseverance with problematic fittings♦ Participated in Starkey Foundation charitable works which included hearing aid fittings and dispensing of free hearing aids to children in need♦ Assisted office staff with billing, scheduling, phones, and filing♦ Completed all necessary requirements, including the clinical fellowship, to prepare for clinical certification

♦ Coordinated, scheduled and conducted on-site industrial audiometric testing♦ Promoted and discussed hearing conservation with clientele♦ Synthesized audiometric and hearing protection data♦ Generated reports to comply with OSHA standards♦ Maintained recovery of expense records and departmental charge-backs for services

♦ Assisted patrons in researching information for patient care, publication of book chapters, journal articles, and projects♦ Compiled statistics on various library activities such as interlibrary loans and the circulation and maintenance of library materials♦ Supervised and trained numerous volunteers, Vocational Rehabilitation workers, and Associated Placement and Guidance Service workers regarding designated tasks in the library♦ Coordinated and conducted group orientations to familiarize patrons with the library and its services♦ Contributed to preparation, revision and maintenance of library materials for completed JCAHO Accreditation in March, 1994

Aud, Audiology

Ms, Audiology

Bs, Communication Sciences And Disorders

Ba, Social Work