Audiologist, Full Time - Healthcare

The position is located in the Audiology section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PMRS). This is a float position serving the southern Indiana tier to include Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Bloomington - Edinburgh - and Terre Haute - Indiana. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.

The position is located in the Audiology section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PMRS). This is a float position serving the southern Indiana tier to include Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Bloomington - Edinburgh - and Terre Haute - Indiana. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.

NOTE: You must include qualifying specialized experience employment periods in mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy format on your resume and indicate Full-Time or Part-Time (if Part-time - must include # of hours worked per week). Please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - What should I include in my federal resume? United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an audiology program recognized by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level audiology programs

OR Other doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the USDE

NOTE: Effective January 1 - 2007 - the CAA in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AuD programs in audiology

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.English Language Proficiency

Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.b) Ability to perform functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice as defined by the American Academy of Audiology or the ASHA

(c) Ability to interact with patients - families - and other health care professionals

Examples of specialized experience include performing audiology assessment and treatment intervention

communicating orally and in writing - applying knowledge of contemporary audiology practice

performing functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice

interacting with patients - families - and other health care professionals

c) Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals

(Grade Determinations: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12

Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts - plans - and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice

Providing a full range of audiological evaluations and treatment services - including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems - prosthetics - and devices related to the auditory system - 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

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

programming of digital hearing aids

and designs - monitors - and conducts a comprehensive hearing conservation program for employees at risk for noise exposure

Serving 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

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not eligible Functional Statement #: 93462A and #93463A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

#Department of Veterans Affairs