Positions support Audiology and Speech Pathology Service. One Audiologist provides services to Aurora and Joliet community based out-patient care areas; one Audiologist provides services to Joliet and LaSalle community based out-patient care areas. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical facilities. The audiologist at this level plans, conducts, and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and/or balance disorders. Duties include and are not limited to: Direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services, including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing-impaire