Audiologist

Job Title

Audiologist

An Audiologist in this full performance level is licensed to practice independently in the provision of audio logic services, consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Audiologists diagnose audio logic disorders, conduct audio logic and/or neuro-audio logic assessments, treat auditory disorders through various modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders. Audiologists consult with medical center staff on various patient care issues.

The Audiologist may be involved in program evaluation, teaching, and training. Among the modalities which may be provided are individual, family and group audio logic rehabilitation.

Assess the nature, type, and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders:

• 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 audio logic evaluation, videonystagmography, tinnitus, and balance assessment; evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss; administers compensation and pension evaluations and provides an expert opinion regarding etiology of auditory dysfunctions as needed.

Recommends remedial measures to mitigate hearing loss:

• Responsible for direct services of a remedial and preventative nature. The services encompass the following: selection, evaluation and fitting of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and accessories; issuance of hearing protection. Incumbent plans, conducts, and coordinates auditory (aural) rehabilitation, tinnitus and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients; designs patient-centered treatment plans to assist patient and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning;
  
  and designs, monitors, and conducts a comprehensive hearing conservation program for employees at risk for noise exposure.

Counsels patients and family members regarding management of hearing communication, and vestibular disorders:

• Counsels patients family and other health care providers on hearing loss, hearing loss management and provides patient educational resources. Incumbent serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases.

Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals:

• Serves as consultant to other health care professionals and are recognized subject matter experts (SME) on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders. The supervisor may assign staff audiologists to any VHA program and setting, such as inpatient or outpatient medicine, primary care, surgery, hearing health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, geriatrics, compensation and pension.

Independently applies professional contemporary audiology treatments to the full range of patient populations:

• Applies clinical skills in such areas as hearing conservation, electrophysiological assessment and/or interpretation, central auditory function assessment and treatment, counseling for coping with tinnitus, and analysis and fitting of advanced amplification technology. Applies knowledge, theories, and techniques to a full range of complex adult patients. Applies knowledge of embryology; genetics; pharmacology; basic physiology/disease processes; the effects of high intensity noise on the auditory mechanism.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized