Audiologist

About the role

This position is located in the Audiology & Speech Pathology Section of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&RS) Service at the Central Alabama Veteran's Health Care System (CAVHCS). The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the degree & nature of hearing loss
• Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function
• Evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who are normally unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostics
• Recommends remedial measures to mitigate hearing loss
• Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals
• Develops treatment plans for most difficult and complex cases
• Designs training plans to assist patients and caregivers in utilizing available hearing resources
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship
• 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)
• Licensure: Full - current - and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a United States state - territory - commonwealth - or the District of Columbia

Preferred Experience: N/A

Qualifications

Grade Determinations: Experience

• In addition to the requirements at the GS-11 level - completion of one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level

Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs)

• In addition to the KSAs required at the full performance level - the following KSAs are required:
• Skill in determining nature - type - and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders
• Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals
• Ability to independently apply professional contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations

Preferred Experience: N/A

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-12

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Work schedule based on the needs of the agency)

Virtual: This is not a virtual position