Audiologist

Summary

Clinician provides examination - diagnosis - treatment - and management of various conditions. Expected to work as part of VA interdisciplinary team including physical medicine and rehabilitation - primary care - pain management - whole health - other relevant medical and surgical specialties - and other health disciplines. May provide care at James

E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center Altoona - as well as at the Community Based Outpatient Clinics within outpatient - inpatient - and community living centers.

• 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 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
• 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 3 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
• (1) The Under Secretary of Health - or designee - may appoint a candidate without a license who will be assigned to a research - academic - or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities
• In such instances - HR office staff can only appoint these candidates in exceptional circumstances where their credentials demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area
• (2) All audiologists who perform compensation and pension examinations perform direct patient care duties and must possess a full - current - and unrestricted license to practice audiology and must meet the experience requirements under Section 2
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• See 38 C.F.R
• § 4.85 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-12
  
  Education:
  
  In addition to the requirements at the GS-11 level (Employees at this grade level serve in audiologist entry-level developmental positions
• Audiologists perform audiology assessment and treatment intervention - exercise clinical judgment - adapt clinical procedures and techniques - and document in the medical record appropriate information related to patient care.) - completion of one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs):
  In addition to the basic requirements - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 12
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range GS-12
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  Work includes regular and recurring physical excretion with long periods of standing - bending - kneeling - walking - reaching - gripping - sitting - twisting - pulling or pushing carts with inventories or activities involving retrieving items from shelves and cabinets - and patient transfers
• Moderate to heavy lifting is often required
• Position requires lifting patients - crouching and crawling on mats - and occasionally defending him/herself against combative patients
• Moderate risks or discomforts requiring normal safety precautious typical of a hospital setting
• Need to follow universal infection control precautions that may include "gown and glove" when treating patients.

• Clinical Duties:
  Patient care - expected to provide patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for promotion of health - prevention of illness - treatment of disease - and care at end of life
• Medical/Clinical…