Audiologist - Audiology Clinic

This position is a staff Audiologist at the Lawton VA Clinic, Fort Sill, OK. The role covers all clinical areas, providing comprehensive audiological evaluations, determining type and severity of hearing loss, assessing and fitting amplification, measuring its effectiveness, and delivering rehabilitation and counseling for veterans and their families.

Be a citizen of the United States (U.Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.1) Doctor of Audiology (AUD) from an audiology program recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) or Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

2) Other doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.NOTE: Effective January 1, 2007, the CAA in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AUD programs in audiology.

Individuals must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a United States state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

Exception for Non-Licensed Audiologist.

Non-Licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate audiologist at the GS-11 grade under the authority of 38 U.Non-Licensed individuals shall only provide care under the supervision of fully licensed audiologists at or above the full performance level.

Non-Licensed individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted/converted to the GS-12 grade level until licensure is obtained.

Temporary appointments of non-licensed audiologists may not be extended beyond two years or be converted to a new temporary appointment.

S. must have been submitted to a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.English Language Proficiency.
Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.Audiologist, GS-11
(Ability to perform functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice as defined by the American Academy of Audiology or the ASHA.

Ability to interact with patients, families, and other health care professionals.

Audiologist, GS-12
(Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.

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