Audiologist

Overview Seeking an Audiologist located at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Salary: $89,508 - $116,362 per year Working for the Department of Defense comes with benefits such as competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayment, and a retirement package. Responsibilities Responsible for providing quality audiology services for all categories of patients eligible to receive authorized health care, including Department of Army and Defense Health Agency civilian employees exposed to health hazards. Provide consultative assistance to medical personnel in the area of diagnostic site-of-lesion testing. Evaluate patients with suspected and confirmed communication disorders. Work with a wide variety of hearing disorders in neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients. Plan and direct aural rehabilitation programs for patients who will benefit from amplification and/or assistive listening devices. Ensure tests are conducted properly, regulations are followed and patients receive quality care and any referrals if needed. Independently counsel patients and their families regarding test results and the need for further evaluation or referral. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Education: Successful completion of a graduate or higher-level graduate degree that included 18 semester hours in the field of audiology with approved clinical practice. The education program must have been approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech‑Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the degree was obtained. License: A full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Audiology in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating audiology patients; implementing audiology treatment plans; and counseling or educating patients on audiology treatment plans. (Note: federal jobs allow substitution of education for experience; for this job, experience alone is required.) #J-18808-Ljbffr