Audiologist - Chief

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Supervisory Audiologist (GS-13) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX.

This role leads the Audiology Section within the Operative Care Line and oversees clinical practice, program management, education, and staff supervision. Applicants must meet education and licensure requirements, possess strong leadership capabilities, and have experience managing complex audiology programs within a VA setting.

Qualifications

• AuD from ACAE/CAA of ASHA or equivalent
• Full, current license to practice audiology in a US state/territory/DC
• English language proficiency (spoken & written)
• Five years of experience preferred; two years at/above full performance level as Audiologist

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative supervision (25%+).
• Serve as service chief, managing stand-alone services or lines.
• Oversee resource allocation and ensure efficient operation.
• Provide leadership with policy, operational, and program recommendations.
• Coordinate with VISN and national audiology policies.
• Manage budget and personnel within the service area.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Program management

Communication

Education

Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

Doctoral degree in hearing science or related field

Job description

Summary

This position is in the Audiology Section of the Operative Care Line at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston - Texas.

This position is in the Audiology Section of the Operative Care Line at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston - Texas.

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

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education
• The individual must possess either of the below: Doctor of Audiology (AUD) from an audiology program recognized by the [Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE)] or Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• OR Other doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education NOTE: Effective January 1 - 2007 - the CAA in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AuD programs in audiology
• Foreign Education
• To be creditable - education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials
• Such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs
• 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: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: In addition to meeting the above Basic Requirements - you must also meet the Grade Determination criteria below: Supervisory Audiologist - GS-13:Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional audiologist - with at least one year comparable to the next lower grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition to the KSAs required at the full performance level - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs identified below
• Skill to evaluate programs to ensure efficient and appropriate integration of care
• Ability to develop contingencies and align resources to achieve program goals
• Ability to effectively interpret and apply facility - VISN - and national audiology and speech pathology services policies
• Ability to effectively create service-level policies and priorities to align with facility strategic plan
• Ability to supervise professional staff
• Preferred Experience: Five years of experience preferred as an Audiologist working in a clinical setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation - see Duties section for essential job duties of the position
• May require standing - lifting - carrying - sitting - stooping - bending - puling - and pushing
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions
• the area is adequately lighted - heated - and ventilated
• However - the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to: This position as a Supervisory Audiologist spends 25% or more of your time providing technical and administrative supervision
• This position serves as a service chief - managing stand-alone services - product lines or service lines
• You will typically have line and staff authority for resource allocations within the area of responsibility and ensure the efficient operation of the organizational unit
• You will have a broad and overall responsibility for the service-level department and full responsibility for clinical practice - program management - education - human resource management - and supervision for the service - as appropriate
• You autonomously manage substantive parts of specialized - complex - professional services that significantly impact Veterans' care
• You provide leadership with objective - independent assessments and recommendations for policy - operational and administrative issues and initiatives requiring decision and action
• As a Service chief - you are responsible for planning - assessing - and evaluating programs to ensure coordination between care delivered by the program and the overall delivery of health care within the facility
• You interpret and process a wide variety of data related to program planning and the specialized needs of the Veteran - the service - and the medical center
• You assure compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements and corrective action is initiated as needed
• As a service chief in this assignment - you ensure policies or issues have been fully coordinated - vetted - and staffed
• You advise leadership on policy implications - key issues - relationships to internal and external interest groups - and recommend courses of action
• You maintain interdepartmental relationships with other services to accomplish medical center goals
• Service chiefs in this assignment coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems
• You may prepare special reports and responses - Congressional responses - briefing papers - issue briefs - and decision papers for the medical center leadership - which may be highly sensitive - confidential and of a complex nature as requested
• You are responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area - including budget execution
• As a service chief - you are assigned develop policies and procedures and may develop performance standards - position descriptions - and functional statements
• You conduct performance appraisals and perform other clinical and administrative responsibilities related to the management of staff to ensure that the mission of the service and the medical center has been satisfied
• You may set training objectives and delegate responsibilities to subordinate sections
• Work Schedule: 7:30 a.m
• to 4:00 p.m
• OR 8:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m. - Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 580-02443-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized