The position is located in the Audiology section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PMRS), at the Richard L. Roudebush, VA Medical Center. Conducting a full range of audiological evaluations to determine the type and degree of hearing loss, determines patients' need for amplification, predicts and measures the effectiveness of amplification, determines need for and type of rehabilitation, and provides counseling to Veterans with hearing loss/tinnitus and their families.

Duties

Clinical duties and responsibilities include direct patient care involving a full range of audiological evaluations and treatment services, including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems, prosthetics, and devices related to the auditory system, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, tinnitus management, and counseling of Veterans and their family regarding auditory topics. The incumbent identifies and evaluates individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language and other acoustic signals to a full range of patient complexity. Evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostics. The incumbent is responsible for planning, delivering, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services for all patients; including, but not limited to, the selection and fitting of all types of hearing aids; programming of digital hearing aids; fitting of assistive devices and assistive listening devices such as personal and FM amplifiers, and inspection, modification, and repair of amplification devices and ear molds. This includes the placing of orders for devices from the DALC through ROES system. Incumbent designs patient-centered treatment plans to assist patient and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning; Incumbent will complete all documentation in accordance with facility policy. The incumbent will remain current with new developments in audiology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals and engaging in continuing education activities and professional learning experiences and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions. Communication is required by this position and the incumbent will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and inter-disciplinary health care team meeting as appropriate; review policies and procedures, and attend in-service training. The incumbent may perform ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of the work is not substantial. The incumbent will use personal protective equipment (PPE) per facility policy, that is based on current guidelines from OSHA, CDC and other agencies; incumbent will follow infection control procedures per facility and department policy for reusable medical equipment, being responsible to know the equipment and Standard Operating Procedures for the clinic area. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91393-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency - Audiologists candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C.? 7403(f). Education - Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from an audiology program recognized by the 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 USDE. 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. Non-licensed audiologists who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate audiologist at the GS-11 grade under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(c)(2) for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that these audiologists provide care only under the supervision of fully licensed audiologists. Individuals appointed as graduate audiologists may not be promoted to the GS-12 level without being fully licensed. Grade Determinations: GS-11: None Above the Minimum Requirements. GS-12: In Addition to the Minimum Requirements, completion of one year (52 weeks) of professional experience comparable to the GS-11 grade level. References: VA Handbook 5005/152 Part II Appendix G29. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 11 to GS 12. Physical Requirements: Must be able to operate a government owned vehicle; walk up and down steps, minor lifting, carrying, bending, reaching.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: Eileen Archer
• Phone: 463-867-6722
• Email: [email protected]