Audiologist - Chief

This position is in the Audiology Section of the Operative Care Line at the Michael

E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas. 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.

• 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
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Effective January 1, 2007, the CAA in Audiology and Speech
- Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AuD programs in audiology.

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).

In addition to meeting the above Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Grade Determination criteria below:

Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional audiologist, with at least one year comparable to the next lower grade level.

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.

Five years of experience preferred as an Audiologist working in a clinical setting.

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The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13.

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 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.