Dunwel macallister
Clarksville
Summary
Experienced audiologist known for delivering exceptional patient care. Skilled in hearing aid fitting and maintenance, with a strong emphasis on clinical documentation and comprehensive evaluations. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for veterans through effective hearing solutions.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Audiologist for Military Veterans
Optum Serve
Clarksville, TN
01.2024 - 07.2025
- Conducted comprehensive audiological evaluations to assess type and degree of hearing impairments. Reviewed in-service and VA Medical Records along with obtaining extensive military and non-military noise exposure history, then providing written in favor of or against service-connection for hearing loss and or Tinnitus.
- Provided 6 service-connection hearing evaluations/day with reports required to be finished and sent to VA NLT 48 hours.
- Used computer-based systems for report writing with audiological evaluations including A/B conduction, recorded speech(SRTs, SRSs), and tympanograms, acoustic reflexes.
Clinical Audiologist
Jackson Clinic, PA
Jackson, TN
09.1995 - 10.2020
- Conducted comprehensive audiological assessments and evaluations for diverse patient populations (newborns, pediatrics, adults).
- Diagnostic testing included performing DPOAE Screens and newborn/infant hearing evaluations with Auditory Brainstem Response, Site-of Lesion testing with Auditory Brainstem Response, performing ENGs then VNGs on in-house ENT referrals,
- Dispensed hearing aids, primarily Phonak, on mainly adult patients for 25 years. Fit all styles from RICs, BTEs with custom earmolds, CICs, Canal to full shell styles, CROS systems.
- Provided hearing test and ABR/VNG evaluations for our ENT Dept. of 5 providers (2 ENT Physicians and 3 NPs/PAs. Also, it was common to perform 20+ hearing tests/day during ENT Clinics. Hired 2 part-time Audiologist to assist with ENT Clinics so I could focus on growth of our hearing aid business.
Clinical Audiologist
Otology Group
Nashville, TN
11.1993 - 08.1995
- Conducted comprehensive audiological assessments, occasionally ABRs. in a fast-paced Otology Clinic. Performed a significant number of surgical pre-op and post-op hearing tests on patients with chronic ear disease, acoustic neuromas', as well as pre and post treatment for vestibular disease. (ea Chronic Meniere's Disease)
Army Audiologist
Medical Service Corp
Fort Campbell , KY
09.1989 - 10.1993
- Conducted comprehensive audiological assessments to diagnose hearing disorders and recommend appropriate treatments. Performed ABRs, ENGs and fit hearing aids on eligible veteran's thru Army's Cost Share Hearing Aid Program.
- Managed Hearing Conservation Program at Fort Campbell, Ky which included providing hearing conservation briefings at Company level to service members, managing the hearing conservation data base of 20,000 troops, fitting service members with properly sized hearing protection, provided f/u hearing testing for soldiers that failed their annual hearing tests.
CFY Audiologist
ENT Associates of Northern Maine
Presque Isle, ME
10.1988 - 10.1989
- Conducted comprehensive audiological assessments to diagnose hearing disorders in an ENT Clinic environment at multiple clinic locations (3). Fit hearing aids.
Education
Master of Arts - Audiology
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO08-1988
Bachelor of Arts - Audiology/Speech Pathology
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO06-1987
Skills
- Hearing aid fitting
- Hearing aid maintenance
- Clinical documentation
- Maintaining patient records
- Patient Diagnosis
- Hearing conservation
- Mission Focused
Timeline
Audiologist for Military Veterans
Optum Serve
01.2024 - 07.2025
Clinical Audiologist
Jackson Clinic, PA
09.1995 - 10.2020
Clinical Audiologist
Otology Group
11.1993 - 08.1995
Army Audiologist
Medical Service Corp
09.1989 - 10.1993
CFY Audiologist
ENT Associates of Northern Maine
10.1988 - 10.1989
Master of Arts - Audiology
University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor of Arts - Audiology/Speech Pathology
University of Northern Colorado