Audiologist-Audiology and Speech Pathology Service

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a full-time Audiologist at the Boston VA Healthcare System. This role involves evaluating and treating hearing impairments and balance disorders, requiring a Doctor of Audiology degree and an active audiology license. The Audiologist will work in a clinical setting with a focus on patient care and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Must hold an unrestricted license to practice audiology.
• Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Experience at GS-11 level required for GS-12 position.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and coordinate diagnostic evaluations and treatments for hearing impairments.
• Work across all clinical and patient care areas of the medical center.
• Travel may be required for staffing coverage and training.

Skills

Knowledge of principles and techniques in the assessment and treatment of auditory and balance disorders

Ability to interact with patients, families and other health care professionals

Skill in counseling patients and family members regarding management of hearing disorders

Education

Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an accredited program

Accredited doctoral degree in hearing science or directly related field

Job description

This Audiologist position is located within Audiology and Speech Pathology Service Services at the Jamaica Plains, MA campus.

This position is full-time at 40 hours per week
Duties

This Audiologist position is in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plains, MA campus.

The duties and responsibilities are carried throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service. The audiologist at this level plans, conducts, and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and/or balance disorders.

Major duties include, but are not limited to :

Requirements

Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
• Education.
  • (1) Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an audiology program recognized by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The CAA is the only accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level audiology programs. HR office staff and management officials may verify the program accredited from CAA at www.caa.asha.org.
  • OR,
  • (2) Other doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the USDE.
  • NOTE: Effective January 1, 2007, the CAA in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AUD programs in audiology.
• Licensure. Individuals must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a United States state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia.
• English Language Proficiency. Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

GRADE DETERMINATIONS: Audiologist, GS-11.

• Education. None beyond the basic requirements.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the basic requirements, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  • (a) Knowledge of principles and techniques in the assessment and treatment of auditory and balance disorders.
  • (b) Ability to perform functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice as defined by the American Academy of Audiology or the ASHA.
  • (c) Ability to interact with patients, families and other health care professionals.

Audiologist, GS-12.

• Experience. In addition to the requirements at the GS-11 level, completion of one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level is required.
• Licensure. Must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice Audiology at the Doctoral level.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the KSAs required at the full performance level, the following KSAs are required:
  • (a) Skill in determining nature, type and severity of hearing/communication /vestibular disorders.
  • (b) Skill in counseling patients and family members regarding management of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders.
  • (c) Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals.
  • (d) Ability to independently apply professional contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations.

References: https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The work involves walking, standing, bending, stooping, carrying of light items, sitting, assisting patients in transferring from various devices (chair, wheelchair, etc.), and pushing patient in their manual wheelchair. Additionally, the incumbent is required to work at various computer workstations to complete documentation. The work is performed in an office/clinical setting that include audiometric testing booths, hearing aid fitting rooms, hearing aid modification and repair lab, conference rooms and general office areas. Occasionally, travel may be required between the VA Boston HCS locations and CBOC clinics for meetings, trainings and clinical staffing coverage.