Audiologist

Audiologist

This position will be located in St. James, MO, until our new facility in Rolla, MO begins seeing patients in early 2027 and is under the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service of the PM&R Service Line at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital. It will be expected to report to the facility in Columbia, MO for employee orientation and training. The duties and responsibilities are carried out primarily in the CBOC Clinics however may be throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service. The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Applies advanced theories, current literature, and techniques to special patient populations, provide professional advice and counseling, and provide consultation in specialized areas of audiology
• Exercises independent clinical judgment and adapts clinical procedures and techniques to accommodate age-specific and unique patient conditions, needs, and expectations
• Uses a wide range of knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range theories, principles, and methodologies in the practice of audiology to a wide range of populations
• Evaluates patients to determine nature, type, and severity of hearing and balance disorders using a full range of diagnostic tests and techniques, past, family, and social history, record review, and consultation with family and other health care practitioners
• Performs compensation and pension examinations including detailed past, family, social, military, and occupational history, comprehensive evaluation of type and severity of hearing loss, tinnitus evaluation, special auditory and vestibular testing, and opinions on the relationship between conditions and military service when requested
• Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners related to diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Incumbent has advanced skill required for providing recommendations for evaluation and treatment of patients with vestibular pathology and all other audiologic related services
• Documents in the medical record: evaluates, diagnosis and clinical opinion, treatment plans, outcomes of treatment, changes in functional status, and patient/family education
• Assists in the training and supervision of students, trainees, externs, and fellows, providing feedback on progress toward established educational goals
• Participates in developing guidelines and protocols, new patient programs, and evaluation of existing programs
• Maintains patient records and other data required by the clinic, service, and medical center
• May perform ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial
• Articulates and communicates goals, objectives, and focused initiatives to an inter-disciplinary team, specialized clinical program, or subunit; as well as guiding the team members on work methods, practices, and procedures
• Monitors and evaluates the work of an inter-disciplinary team, specialized clinical program, or subunit; and makes adjustments in procedures or practices to accomplish program goals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Because the facility in Rolla is not open yet, training and reporting location will be discussed during the interview process. Incumbent will be expected to report to the facility in St. James, MO until the facility in Rolla, MO opens.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Audiologist GS-0665-11/12

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized