Audiologist

Job Title

Audiologist

Duties

The Audiologist at this level conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice.

• Clinical duties and responsibilities include direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services, including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing-impaired veterans and their family.
• Identifies and evaluates individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language, and other acoustic signals to a full range of patient complexity.
• Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function; evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostics.
• Responsible for planning, delivering, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services for patients with significant physical and psychological complicating conditions; including, but not limited to, the selection and fitting of all types of hearing aids; programming of digital hearing aids; issuance of hearing protection devices for prevention of acoustic trauma for those individuals working in a noisy environment; selection and fitting of assistive devices and assistive listening devices such as personal and FM amplifiers, telephone amplifiers, radio or TV magnetic induction devices for special communication problems; and inspection, modification, repair of amplification devices and ear molds.
• Plans, conducts, and coordinates auditory (aural) rehabilitation, tinnitus, and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients; designs patient-centered treatment plans to assist patients and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and functioning; and designs, monitors, and conducts a comprehensive hearing conservation program for employees at risk for noise exposure.
• Serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
• Deliver care using telehealth and working cooperatively with tele-communication technicians (TCT).
• Remain current with new developments in audiology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals and engaging in continuing education activities and professional learning experiences and communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions.
• Communication is required by this position, and will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and inter-disciplinary health care team meeting as appropriate; review policies and procedures and attend in-service training.
• Responsible for the proper maintenance and calibration of the specialized electro-acoustic instrumentation.
• Have a considerable knowledge of the technical aspects of both the clinical instruments as well as the calibration instruments.
• Responsible for ordering and repairing hearing aids through ROES in accordance with the Independent Hearing Aid Program.
• Will also work closely with audiology technicians and telecommunications technologists in providing patient care. Although the Audiologist does not supervise these positions the incumbent provides clinical direction and oversight of the work performed.

Work Schedule: M-F 8-4:30pm.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 54025A, 54026A.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.