Audiologist - Authorized

Summary

This position will be located in the El Paso VA Health Care System Audiology Department. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education
• (1) 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)
• HR office staff and management officials may verify a program's accreditation from ACAE  and CAA a.org
• (2) 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
• 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)
• 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)
• 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
• Grade Determinations:
  Audiologist – GS‑11 Education
• None beyond the basic requirements

• GS‑11 Level KSA
• Knowledge of principles and techniques in the assessment and treatment of auditory and balance disorders
• Ability to perform functions associated with contemporary audiology scope of practice as defined by the American Academy of Audiology or the ASHA
• Ability to interact with patients, families, and other health care professionals
• GS‑12 Level KSA
• Skill in determining nature, type, and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders
• Skill in counseling patients and family members regarding management of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders
• Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals
• Ability to independently apply professional contemporary audio logic treatments to the full range of patient populations

• Experience in providing care to adults – 18 years of age and older and doctoral level audiologists (either Au.D. or PhD)
• Knowledge with contemporary audiology practice (basic audiology – being able to recognize psychogenic hearing loss/non‑organic hearing loss – etc.) as described in the American Academy of Audiology Scope of Practice
• Experience with administrating vestibular studies and tinnitus evaluation
• Experience with cochlear implants mapping

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• Duties outlined are at the full performance level Audiologist.
• The audiologist at this level conducts audiological assessment to determine a patient's need for amplification – predict effectiveness of amplification – determine need for and type of aural rehabilitation and counseling of the hearing‑impaired veteran and their family – conducts and interprets behavioral, electroacoustic, or electrophysiological methods used to assess hearing, balance, tinnitus, and neural system function.
• Assess the degree and nature of hearing loss – evaluates the vestibular/balance systems.
• Identifies and evaluates individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language, and other acoustic signals.
• Administers the full range of tests including testing of vestibular nerve function.
• Evaluates the type and…