Audiologist

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position located at the Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas. Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000), the local area has an abundance of outdoor activities where you with unlimited opportunities to fish, hike, swim, and explore! Enjoy BigXII college sports and entertainment at Kansas State University in Manhattan; as well as a thriving night life. Experience travel simplified at the Manhattan Regional Airport or international travel through Kansas City International Airport. Manhattan has been recognized on the following for its quality of life: . #3 on a list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers (Forbes). Top 10 Places to Retire (Money Magazine). Top 50 College Towns in America (Best College Reviews). Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young (CNN Money). Top 100 Places to Live in America (Livability) Join #TeamIACH, your home in the Flint Hills; making Fort Riley the best place in the Army for Soldiers to live, train, deploy from, and come home to. Our civilian team members are eligible for full federal benefits packages which include: 401k (TSP, 5% match) Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested) Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases. Performance awards Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire Recruitment and retention incentives Paid relocation costs Free parking at work USO Airport Lounge Access Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options Military service buy-back eligibility 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. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Requirements

US Citizens
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) at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package).
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. (You must provide a copy of your license as part of your application package).
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating audiology patients; implementing audiology treatment plans; and educating or counseling on audiology treatment/topics. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of audiology diagnostic and rehabilitative services to adult and pediatric patients.
Perform patient assessments and evaluations.
Identify and diagnose degree of communication disorders created by hearing loss and other potentially complicating factors.
Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team which must coordinate with other professionals to ensure the patients with multiple handicapping conditions receive the coordinated care they need.
Plan and implement aural habilitation/rehabilitation programs for adults and children.
Manage the Hearing Program and the Hearing Readiness Support for the organization.
Contribute to the training of support personnel.
Provide counseling and supportive guidance to patient, family, and significant others.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

401k (TSP, 5% match)
Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested)
Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members
Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases.
Performance awards
Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities
Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire
Recruitment and retention incentives
Paid relocation costs
Free parking at work
USO Airport Lounge Access
Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options
Military service buy-back eligibility