Audiologist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • San Diego, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California, within the Defense Health Agency, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, Directorate of Operations Specialty Care (Audiology/Speech Pathology). The Audiologist provides inpatient and outpatient audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services to patients ranging from infants to geriatric adults, including patients with complex medical histories. The role includes complex diagnostic and vestibular evaluations, determining and referring hearing aid and cochlear implant candidacy, and planning, delivering, and monitoring patient-centered treatment and rehabilitation. The Audiologist also serves as an interdisciplinary professional resource and consultant to other allied specialties. Recruitment, retention, and relocation incentives, as well as advanced leave accrual, may be authorized.

Requirements

• Hold a graduate or higher-level graduate degree that includes 18 semester hours in audiology and approved clinical practice, from an education program approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of ASHA when the degree was obtained.
• Hold a full, current, unrestricted license to practice audiology in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience conducting audiology assessments to diagnose hearing or communicative disorders, developing treatment plans for patients with hearing problems, and recommending hearing aids or hearing protection devices. Education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Meet suitability or fitness requirements, including a favorable determination for regular contact with children under 18.
• Complete required immunization screening, including Hepatitis B immunization for direct patient contact, and receive seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug testing, including random drug urinalysis.
• Complete a pre-placement medical examination.
• Be able to lift moderate to heavy loads of up to 50 pounds.
• Meet non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient and outpatient audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services.
• Administer extensive and specialized diagnostic procedures to patients from infancy through geriatric age, including those with complex medical histories.
• Perform and interpret complex vestibular evaluations.
• Determine and refer patients for hearing aid and cochlear implant candidacy.
• Plan, deliver, and monitor the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment plans and rehabilitative services.
• Serve as a professional resource and consultant to an interdisciplinary team and other allied specialties.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advanced or enhanced leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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