Audiologist - GS-0665-12

Overview This position is with the Defense Health Agency at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Cavazos, Texas. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Who May Apply: US Citizens. Responsibilities Use auditory brainstem testing to assist in locating the site of lesion within the auditory system. Make determinations of physical profile status and fitness for duty in various military occupations. Manage the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program which includes monitoring, collection of recorded data, reporting, notification of parents, counseling, education and follow up. Select, administer, and interpret audiologic diagnostic test results, acoustic emittance tests, speech audiometry tests (threshold and recognition), interpret auditory evoked potential and otoacoustic emissions. Develop diagnostic impressions and make recommendations, including referrals to medical and/or rehabilitative follow-up, as well as making work relatedness determinations in cases of noise induced hearing loss. Select and fit earmolds and hearing devices. Counsel patients and families on test results, rehabilitation, and hearing aid use. Performs Other Duties as Assigned. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Basic Requirements For Audiologist Degree: A graduate degree (or higher-level degree) that included 18 semester hours in the field of audiology with approved clinical practice from an education program that was 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). Licensure: Applicants must possess 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. Requirements In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating audiology patients and educating or counseling on audiology treatment/topics. (No substitution of education for experience allowed.) Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and have been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit the following link: #J-18808-Ljbffr Defense Health Agency