ANDREA A. TORNATORE
Franklin Park,United States
Summary
Experienced with comprehensive auditory evaluations and treatment planning. Utilizes patient-centered approaches to enhance hearing and balance health. Knowledge of advanced audiometric techniques and patient counseling to support overall auditory wellness.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Audiologist, Senior Hearing Aid Specialist
Costco Wholesale
North Brunswick, NJ
07.2014 - Current
- Salary: $85,000.00 USD Bi-weekly
- Hours per week: 40
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Provide all phases of hearing aid evaluation testing, and Real Ear Verification per Costco protocol, coordinate member scheduling, fitting and follow up. Direct daily managerial operations. Liaise with other Costco Managers, departments/personnel to provide exceptional member service. Construct and conduct continuing education seminars.
- Supervisor: Ms Debbie Quilty, Ancillary Manager (732 670 9969)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Developed personalized treatment plans for patients based on audiometric evaluations.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and outcomes.
- Educated patients on hearing loss prevention and appropriate device usage.
- Educated patients and families on the proper use and maintenance of hearing aids, leading to improved device performance and user satisfaction.
Director of Audiology, Center Manager
Hear USA
Staten Island, NY
03.2011 - 07.2014
- Hours per week: 40
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Provided all phases of diagnostic Audiologic testing and Hearing Aid dispensing, coordinated daily managerial operations, client, follow up, aural rehabilitation and counseling. Constructed, initiated and participated in sales, and marketing operations, coordinated and constructed continuing education workshops.
- Supervisor: None (5555555555)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first
Senior Audiologist
Oticon
Somerset, NJ
04.2003 - 08.2011
- Hours per week: 40
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Provided Audiologic technical support regarding hearing aid selection, fitting, programming. Provided technical support for company dedicated Audiologic software, staff and customer training, provided assistance with daily managerial operations, and supported the implementation of new hearing aid technology. Assisted with selection, fitting, and troubleshooting of bluetooth compatible hearing aids and devices. Supported and assisted Veterans Administration clients and other large account based clientele. Compiled stethoscope protocol for bluetooth / non bluetooth supported devices. Implemented fitting protocol for bone conduction hearing aids.
Senior Audiologist
Siemens Hearing Instruments
Piscataway, NJ
12.1996 - 04.2003
- Hours per week: 40
- Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- Provided Audiologic technical support regarding hearing aid selection, fitting, programming. Conducted the data collection, analysis of demand flow technology projects used in the hearing aid manufacturing process. Provided in office training regarding digital, programmable hearing aids, modifications, repairs, and difficult fittings. Supported the introduction, implementation of new hearing aid technology.
- Lead Audiologist of Veterans Administration, Government Services Team
- Provided all phases of Audiologic support, contract administration, sales, with Veterans Administration clients Compiled, conducted data collection and analysis of Prisma directional mic study.
- Compiled, and conducted data collection and analysis of So Flex shell material study
- Lead Project Team Member Win Fit Fitting Rationale Project. Reviewed calculations, revised rules and algorithms incorporated in the Win Fit fitting rationale project.
- Co Editor Device Master Record. Compiled, arranged, and edited the Device Master Record listing of all components used in the hearing aid manufacturing process and demand flow technology projects.
Education
Master's degree - Audiology, Communication Disorders
Penn State University
State College, PA, United StatesBachelor's degree - Speech Pathology
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY, United StatesPost-Graduate Certificate - Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD05-2023
Skills
- Hearing aid verification
- Hearing aid maintenance
- Pure tone audiometry
- Otoacoustic emissions testing
Timeline
Senior Audiologist, Senior Hearing Aid Specialist
Costco Wholesale
07.2014 - Current
Director of Audiology, Center Manager
Hear USA
03.2011 - 07.2014
Senior Audiologist
Oticon
04.2003 - 08.2011
Senior Audiologist
Siemens Hearing Instruments
12.1996 - 04.2003
Bachelor's degree - Speech Pathology
SUNY Cortland
Master's degree - Audiology, Communication Disorders
Penn State University
Post-Graduate Certificate - Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University