Lisa Pulsipher, Au.D.
Clinical Audiologist
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Clinical Audiologist
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Audiologist
Eldorado Audiology & Hearing Center
01.2022 - Current
- Established strong relationships with referring physicians, ensuring seamless coordination of care for shared patients.
- Provided exceptional customer service to all clients throughout their audiology journey, resulting in increased patient retention and positive word-of-mouth referrals.
- Reduced patient wait times by streamlining appointment scheduling processes and implementing efficient work practices.
- Improved patient outcomes by conducting comprehensive audiological and vestibular evaluations and recommending appropriate treatment plans and interdisciplinary referrals.
- Used ECoG, ABR, VEMP, and VNG tests to evaluate vestibular systems.
- Promoted, sold and fit hearing aids and accessories, boosting overall sales.
- Managed insurance coding and billing, as well as general office management including medical computer-based patient record system for scheduling, reporting, billing, and record keeping.
Diagnostic/Dispensing Audiologist
National Hearing & Balance
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals within the same facility (National Sinus Institute), ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.
- Utilized advanced diagnostic audiological and vestibular testing equipment (including ECoG, ABR, VEMP, VNG) to accurately assess and treat various auditory and balance disorders.
- Maximized clinical efficiency by maintaining organized records of patient progress notes, diagnostic results, and recommended treatments plans across two separate medical computer-based patient record systems.
- Trained new staff members in audiology best practices, ensuring a high standard of care across the clinic team.
- Increased clinic revenue through successful marketing efforts and positive word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied patients.
- Assisted in developing a business model of audiology beside the existing ENT practice, and streamlining audiological and vestibular evaluation/treatment in the areas of scheduling, documentation, billing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Owner, Diagnostic/Dispensing Audiologist
East Mountain Hearing & Balance
03.2015 - 12.2019
- Manage clinic procedures, accounting, marketing, and daily operations
- Perform diagnostic audiological and vestibular testing of adults and children, reporting to referring ENT physicians
- Actively dispensing amplification to adult and pediatric patient populations
- Knowledgeable in highest standards of hearing aid technology
- Engage in audiological rehabilitation, fitting, troubleshooting of all levels of hearing aid technology for adult and pediatric populations with sometimes abnormal ear pathologies, in coordination with ENT as needed.
Lead Diagnostic Audiologist/Supervisor
Southwestern Ear, Nose, & Throat Associates, P.A.
8 2013 - 3 2015
- Manage diagnostics/clinic procedures for three students, one audiologist, one HIS dispenser in a busy ENT clinic setting
- Perform diagnostic audiological and vestibular testing of adults and children, reporting to ENT physicians within the company
- Preceptor for three audiology doctorate 4th year student rotations
- Knowledgeable in highest standards of hearing aid technology
- Engage in audiologic rehabilitation, fitting, troubleshooting of all levels of hearing aid technology for adult and pediatric populations with sometimes abnormal ear pathologies, in coordination with ENT.
Clinical Audiologist
Premier Hearing Center
01.2013 - 08.2013
- Knowledgeable in highest standards of hearing aid technology
- Engage in audiologic rehabilitation, fitting, troubleshooting of all levels of hearing aid technology
- High volume of hearing aid sales from several manufacturers
- Marketing to local area physicians and professional referral sources
- Perform diagnostic audiological assessments of children and adults
- Manage daily operations and staff in Albuquerque clinic
- Implement marketing/advertisement plans.
Assistant Audiologist
Premier Hearing Center
06.2012 - 12.2012
Audiology Resident/Extern
ENT/Audiology at Peakview Medical Clinic
09.2011 - 05.2012
Audiology Resident/Extern
ENT/Audiology at Mile High Hearing and Balance
05.2011 - 08.2011
Audiology Intern
Premier Hearing Center
03.2011 - 04.2011
Audiology Intern
Greeley Public School District
01.2011 - 02.2011
Education
AIB Certification - Vestibular Disorders
American Institute of Balance
Largo, FL 05.2001 -
Doctor of Audiology - undefined
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, COBachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences - undefined
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, COundefined
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Skills
diagnostic audiometry
immitance testing
otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE)
videonystagmography (VNG)
electrocochleography (ECoG)
auditory brainstem response (ABR)
vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP)
newborn hearing screening
otoacoustic emissions testing (OAEs)
canalith repositioning treatments for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
cerumen removal using microscopy & suction/curettage
hearing aid fitting and evaluation
probe microphone measurement/verification of amplification (REM)
tinnitus management
Fax
505-217-0913
References
available upon request
Timeline
Clinical Audiologist
Eldorado Audiology & Hearing Center
01.2022 - Current
Diagnostic/Dispensing Audiologist
National Hearing & Balance
01.2018 - 12.2021
Owner, Diagnostic/Dispensing Audiologist
East Mountain Hearing & Balance
03.2015 - 12.2019
Clinical Audiologist
Premier Hearing Center
01.2013 - 08.2013
Assistant Audiologist
Premier Hearing Center
06.2012 - 12.2012
Audiology Resident/Extern
ENT/Audiology at Peakview Medical Clinic
09.2011 - 05.2012
Audiology Resident/Extern
ENT/Audiology at Mile High Hearing and Balance
05.2011 - 08.2011
Audiology Intern
Premier Hearing Center
03.2011 - 04.2011
Audiology Intern
Greeley Public School District
01.2011 - 02.2011
AIB Certification - Vestibular Disorders
American Institute of Balance
05.2001 -
Lead Diagnostic Audiologist/Supervisor
Southwestern Ear, Nose, & Throat Associates, P.A.
8 2013 - 3 2015
Doctor of Audiology - undefined
University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences - undefined
University of Northern Colorado