Staff Audiologist - EDRP Authorized
About The Position
The Staff Audiologist provides independent audiologic services at the full-performance level, consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Audiologists serve as consultants to other health care professionals and subject matter experts on hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders. Assignments may be in VHA programs and settings including inpatient or outpatient medicine, primary care, surgery, hearing health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, geriatrics, or compensation and pension. The role includes diagnosing audiologic disorders; conducting audiologic or neuroradiologic assessments; treating auditory disorders through various modalities; and providing adjunctive interventions for medical disorders. Staff Audiologists consult with medical center staff on patient-care issues and may participate in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research. Modalities include individual, family, and group audiologic rehabilitation. The full-performance level is GS-12; selection may be at GS-11 or GS-12. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is not a virtual position; ad hoc telework is available. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an audiology program recognized by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA, or another doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from a USDE-recognized accredited institution.
- Full, current, and unrestricted doctoral-level audiology license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying non-licensed audiologists may be temporarily appointed at GS-11 under specified supervision and licensure conditions.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- At GS-11, knowledge of assessment and treatment principles and techniques for auditory and balance disorders; ability to perform contemporary audiology scope-of-practice functions; and ability to interact with patients, families, and other health care professionals.
- At GS-12, one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level, in addition to GS-11 requirements.
- At GS-12, skill in determining the nature, type, and severity of hearing, communication, and vestibular disorders; counseling patients and family members; providing professional audiology advice and consultation to health care professionals; and independently applying contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations.
- Complete application requirements and provide a transcript when relying on education to qualify. Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency and accompanied by the required documentation.
- Comply with applicable background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, Selective Service, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
- Serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to the stated conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with adult patients.
- Experience with NOAH, ROES, and CPRS documentation system.
- Experience providing virtual care through VVC and telehealth.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose audiologic disorders.
- Conduct audiologic or neuroradiologic assessments.
- Treat auditory disorders using various modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for medical disorders.
- Provide individual, family, and group audiologic rehabilitation.
- Consult with peers and supervisors, as appropriate, and serve as a consultant to other health care professionals on hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
- Consult with medical center staff on patient-care issues.
- Participate in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities, as applicable.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval, up to $200,000 over a one-to-five-year eligibility period.
- Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays.
- Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service experience.
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
- Potential childcare subsidy for eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment.
- Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
