Audiologist (Float Position)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Indiana is seeking an Audiologist to serve in the Audiology section of PMRS. This float position covers southern Indiana including CBOCs in Bloomington, Edinburgh, and Terre Haute, with duties across the medical center.

Qualifications include AuD or equivalent, licensure eligibility, and strong communication with patients and health care teams. Positions may be GS-11 or GS-12, with opportunity for professional growth within VA.

Qualifications

• AuD degree or doctoral degree in hearing science or related field as required.
• United States Citizenship as applicable per VA policy.
• English language proficiency required for VA duties.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat auditory and balance disorders.
• Provide high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic audiology services per scope of practice.
• Interact effectively with patients, families, and other health care professionals.

Skills

Auditory assessment knowledge

Balance disorders knowledge

Interprofessional communication

Education

AuD or doctoral degree in hearing science

Job description

The position is located in the Audiology section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PMRS). This is a float position serving the southern Indiana tier to include Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Bloomington, Edinburgh, and Terre Haute, Indiana. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.

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: 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;
• OR
• 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: For those grades that require licensure (GS‑12 and above), the incumbent must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Non‑Licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure, may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate audiologist at the GS‑11 grade under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2).
• English Language Proficiency. Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required 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).

To Qualify at the GS‑11 Grade level:

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

To qualify at the GS 12 Grade Level

In addition to the requirements at the GS‑11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience comparable to the next lower grade level. Examples of specialized experience include performing audiology assessment and treatment intervention; communicating orally and in writing, applying knowledge of contemporary audiology practice; performing functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice; interacting with patients, families, and other health care professionals; applying knowledge of anatomy, physiology, acoustics, applied acoustics, communication, psychoacoustics, and auditory pathophysiology; and, applying principles and techniques in the assessment and treatment of auditory disorders.

In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

• (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.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit 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 at the GS 11 to GS‑12.

Physical Requirements:

The work requires a combination of sitting, walking, and bending over, consistent with patient care. There will be some carrying of light to moderate items. The need to push wheelchairs and transfer patients is not frequent but will be required.