Audiologist

Indian Health Service • Chinle, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Audiology Section of the Rehabilitation Department, Division of Clinical Services, at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. The Audiologist provides professional services requiring application of audiology concepts and integration with other medical and therapeutic services. The role serves patients from neonatal through geriatric age ranges and includes diagnostic evaluation, counseling, hearing-aid services, coordination with health and education partners, and support for Audiology program operations. A REAL ID-compliant state-issued identification document or driver’s license is required beginning May 7, 2025, if used for identification.

The position is advertised at GS-11 and GS-12 levels. The basic education requirement is a graduate or higher-level graduate degree including 18 semester hours in audiology with approved clinical practice from a program approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Applicants must also hold a full, current, unrestricted U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or territorial license to practice Audiology. The GS-11 level requires qualifying specialized experience, qualifying doctoral education, or an eligible combination; the GS-12 level requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11.

Employment is contingent on applicable federal requirements, including U.S. citizenship, E-Verify, a federal background investigation and financial suitability review, and other stated conditions. The position is covered by a bargaining unit. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, with at least a one-year service agreement required if applicable. Promotion potential is GS-12, but promotion is discretionary and not guaranteed. Eligible health professionals may separately compete for agency student loan repayment programs.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level graduate degree including 18 semester hours in audiology with approved clinical practice; the education program must have been approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at the time the degree was obtained.
• Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Audiology in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• For GS-11, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade level, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• For GS-12, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and complete a federal background investigation.
• Meet the financial suitability requirement, including demonstrating financial responsibility and satisfying legal financial obligations.
• Present two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver’s license used must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Applicants using foreign education to meet qualification requirements must provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with their transcript.

Nice To Haves

• Qualifying specialized experience may include lifespan audiology services such as diagnostic evaluations, Auditory Brainstem Response testing, hearing-aid selection, fitting and verification, treatment assessment, and patient counseling.
• Experience coordinating clinical consultation, audiologic screening, treatment, and follow-up with healthcare teams, schools, public health agencies, and community organizations.
• Experience maintaining clinical records, monitoring audiologic equipment, supporting hearing-aid services, providing professional education and training, or monitoring audiology doctoral students.
• Experience supporting Audiology program operations, including strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, quality improvement, resource management, safety, and coordination of clinical and community services.
• Directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service may be credited toward the rate of annual leave accrual for newly appointed federal employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide audiologic services across patient age ranges, from neonatal to geriatric, to determine the type and degree of hearing loss.
• Perform specialized diagnostic measures, including Auditory Brainstem Response testing.
• Counsel patients about testing, hearing, hearing loss and its effects on general health, applicable audiologic or ENT intervention, and in-home rehabilitation measures.
• Provide parents, guardians, and caregivers of children with hearing loss information about future educational possibilities and resources.
• Conduct comprehensive hearing-aid evaluations and select and fit appropriate hearing aids and assistive listening devices based on the type and degree of hearing loss.
• Coordinate audiologic screening and follow-up with state health agencies, school audiologists, school nurses, public health nurses, and other interested agencies as required.
• Support strategic planning, policy formulation, budget management, human resource management, performance improvement, total quality management, information management, equipment and supplies management, infection control, risk management, safety, and front office management as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the supervisor on the fiscal-year working budget, policy formulation, and strategies to improve delivery of Audiology Services.

Benefits

• Potential recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Eligible candidates may separately compete for student loan repayment programs through IHS, NHSC, or HRSA, subject to agency priorities, funds, and program requirements.
• Newly appointed federal employees may receive credit for directly related previous non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Federal employees earn annual leave at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of federal service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level