Audiologist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Travis AFB, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within David Grant Medical Center, 60th Medical Group, Travis Air Force Base. This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

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 evaluating audiology patients; implementing audiology treatment plans; and providing consultative assistance to other medical treatment facilities in rehabilitative audiology.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• One year supervisory probationary period required.
• A one year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative assistance to other military medical treatment facilities in the area as needed on diagnostic site of lesion testing and rehabilitative audiology.
• Diagnose degrees of communication disorders created by hearing loss and other potentially complicating factors.
• Manage the Hearing Program and the Hearing Readiness Support for the organization.
• Perform patient assessments and evaluations in accordance with clinic standard operating procedures.
• Counsel patients or parents for pediatric patients to provide instruction in the use of hearing aids.
• Use appropriate regulatory guidance to determine eligibility for care as it relates to active duty, retired service members and their families.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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