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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Audiologist- EDRP Authorized

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $117K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Audiologist for the Veterans Health Administration at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System. The Audiologist will conduct audiological evaluations, determine patients' needs for amplification, and provide rehabilitation and counseling for veterans with hearing loss.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct a full range of audiological evaluations to determine the type and degree of hearing loss

Determine patients' need for amplification and predict and measure the effectiveness of amplification

Determine need for and type of aural rehabilitation and counseling of Veterans with hearing loss and their families

Diagnose audiologic disorders and conduct audiologic or neuro-audiologic assessments

Treat auditory disorders through various modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders

Consult with medical center staff on various patient care issues

Be involved in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities

Provide individual, family and group audiologic rehabilitation

Qualification

Doctor of AudiologyAudiology LicensureHearing AssessmentPatient CounselingEnglish Proficiency

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)

English Language Proficiency. Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

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). OR (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

Experience. In addition to the requirements at the GS-11 level, completion of one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower grade level

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the KSAs required at the full performance level, the following KSAs are required: (a) Skill in determining nature, type, and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders. (b) Skill in counseling patients and family members regarding management of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders. (c) Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals. (d) Ability to independently apply professional contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations