Audiologist

Veterans Health Administration•Viera, FL

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Audiologist plans, conducts, and coordinates diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and balance disorders. The role routinely floats between all sites of care and provides direct patient care across the full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services. This includes selecting and fitting hearing aids and other amplification systems, providing aural rehabilitation and counseling to veterans with hearing impairments and their families, and evaluating patients with hearing, speech, language, and other acoustic-signal disorders, including patients who may be unable to provide consistent diagnostic responses. The Audiologist administers a full range of tests, including vestibular nerve function testing, and provides vestibular rehabilitation. The position plans, delivers, and monitors patient-centered treatment and rehabilitation for patients with significant physical or psychological complicating conditions. Services include selecting, fitting, and programming hearing aids and related technology; issuing hearing protection to prevent acoustic trauma; selecting and fitting assistive and listening devices; and inspecting, modifying, and repairing amplification devices and ear molds. The incumbent consults with facility personnel on difficult and complex cases and serves as a subject matter expert on hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders. The Audiologist plans and coordinates auditory, tinnitus, and vestibular rehabilitation programs; develops treatment plans to help patients and caregivers restore or maximize physical and social functioning; and designs, monitors, and conducts a hearing-conservation program for employees at risk of noise exposure. The position is responsible for maintaining and calibrating specialized electro-acoustic and calibration instruments. The work schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ad-hoc telework is available, but this is not a virtual position. The role routinely travels between care sites and may require driving. Relocation and recruitment incentives are authorized; permanent change of station is not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. EDRP may provide up to $200,000 over an eligibility period of one to five years. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for this incentive.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
A Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an audiology program recognized by ACAE or ASHA's CAA, or another doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting institution.
For GS-12: a full, current, and unrestricted doctoral-level audiology license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. Eligible non-licensed applicants may be considered for a temporary GS-11 graduate audiologist appointment under the stated authority.
For GS-11: knowledge of principles and techniques for assessing and treating auditory and balance disorders; ability to perform functions within contemporary audiology scope of practice; and ability to interact with patients, families, and other health care professionals.
For GS-12: one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level, in addition to GS-11 requirements.
For GS-12: skill in determining the nature, type, and severity of hearing, communication, and vestibular disorders; skill in counseling patients and family members; ability to provide professional advice and consultation to other health care professionals; and ability to independently apply contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations.
Subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment physical examination; must complete onboarding and application requirements and participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to written certification for continued employment.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a specialized credential interpretation organization and deemed equivalent to conventional U.S. education; a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be submitted when applicable.

Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, and coordinate diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and balance disorders.
Provide direct patient care, including audiology and balance evaluations and treatments, hearing-aid and amplification-system selection and fitting, aural rehabilitation, and counseling for hearing-impaired veterans and their families.
Identify and evaluate hearing disorders affecting reception and perception of speech, language, and other acoustic signals across a full range of patient complexity.
Administer diagnostic tests, including vestibular nerve function testing, and evaluate hearing-loss type and degree, including for patients who cannot provide consistent or reliable diagnostic responses.
Plan, deliver, and monitor patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services, including for patients with significant physical or psychological complicating conditions.
Select, fit, and program hearing aids and associated technology; issue hearing-protection devices; select and fit assistive and listening devices; and inspect, modify, and repair amplification devices and ear molds.
Consult with facility personnel on difficult and complex cases and provide expertise concerning hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
Plan, conduct, and coordinate auditory rehabilitation, tinnitus rehabilitation, and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Design patient-centered treatment plans to help patients and caregivers maximize or restore physical and social functioning.
Design, monitor, and conduct a comprehensive hearing-conservation program for employees at risk of noise exposure.
Maintain and calibrate specialized electro-acoustic instrumentation and calibration instruments.
Routinely travel or float between sites of care; may drive between sites.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement, up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and approval.
Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior federal service, work experience, or military service, subject to approval.

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