Audiologist

Vista Innovative Solutions (VIS) is seeking an experienced Audiologist to provide audiology support to aid in the mission accomplishment of the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), and DoW at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

The Audiologist will provide clinical diagnostic, hearing conservation, research, education, training, and consultative support in furtherance of the USAFSAM hearing conservation mission.

• Provide clinical diagnostic support.
• Conduct diagnostic clinical audiological evaluations, including pure tone audiometry, immittance, speech, otoacoustic emission, and electrophysiology testing for virtual and/or telehealth-related activities.
• Provide clinical audiology consultation and records review as needed for the Hearing Conservation Program and aeromedical consult service within USAFSAM.
• Provide hearing conservation education and training at USAFSAM and during site visits.
• Propose, support, and present research efforts related to hearing conservation.
• Provide audiology support to the USAFSAM Epidemiology Consult Service Division (PHR).
• Provide functional and consultative support to USAFSAM/PHR on investigations and data requests related to the Hearing Conservation Program.
• Contribute to field units through active participation in professional conferences, publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Perform data collection and analysis and provide written or verbal reports, including ad hoc reporting in support of USAFSAM/PHR’s hearing conservation mission.
• Collaborate regularly with other DoW components to report issues, suggest solutions, and support hearing conservation best practices related to DOEHRS-HC/DR.
• Assist USAFSAM/PHR during collaborative efforts to increase data-sharing capabilities and surveillance partnerships with base-level users and other principal stakeholders in USAFSAM/PHR surveillance systems.
• Provide field, education and training, and research support.

Required:

• 15+ years of experience.
• Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree.
• Board certification in Audiology through the American Association of Audiology, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, or American Board of Audiology.
• At least two years of knowledge and experience in military audiology and/or occupational hearing conservation and prevention programs and clinical care.
• Experience providing general computer application support related to audiometers, audiometer accessories, audiometer software, and hearing conservation-related databases.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of Applications.
• Current Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training to access and process identified medical data.
• Current Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) training.
• Current Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training.
• Ability to meet Tier 1 requirements.

Preferred:

• Experience in clinical research.
• Experience with data management and analysis.
• Experience with research reporting and publishing.

Vista Innovative Solutions (VIS) offers a competitive benefits package to include:

• paid holidays
• paid time off including sick and vacation leave
• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• short and long term disability
• company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• discretionary profit sharing
• tuition reimbursement