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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $84,601.00/yr - $131,826.00/yr
Summary The audiologist at this level plans, conducts, and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and/or balance disorders. The position is located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at the Washington DC VA Medical Center — a tertiary care facility with 158 acute beds, 13 intermediate beds, and a 120 Nursing Home Care Unit, six Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and a Level II Polytrauma Center.
Basic Requirements
Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens are not available.
English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C.
Education: Doctor of Audiology (AUD) from an accredited program recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) or the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of ASHA, OR a doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting institution.
Foreign Education: Must be creditable by submitting credentials to a private organization specializing in foreign educational credential interpretation and be deemed at least equivalent to U.S. programs.
Licensure: Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Non-Licensed Applicants: Eligible for a temporary appointment as a graduate audiologist at GS-11 under 38 U.S.C. but must work under supervision of a licensed audiologist and cannot be promoted to GS-12 until licensure is obtained. Temporary appointments cannot be extended beyond two years.
Duties
The audiologist at this level conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice.
Clinical duties and responsibilities include direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services — including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, aural rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing‑impaired veterans and their families.
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.
Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function.
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 patients with significant physical and psychological complicating conditions.
Incumbent plans, conducts, and coordinates auditory (aural) rehabilitation, tinnitus, and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients.
Incumbent serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
The incumbent will be responsible for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and precepting student trainees in audiology and maintained a liaison with affiliated colleges and universities.
The incumbent will be responsible for the proper maintenance and calibration of the specialized electro‑acoustic instrumentation.
The incumbent will participate in research activities pertinent to clinical audiology.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; compressed/flexible: Not available.
Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 688‑25068‑F – 688‑25069‑F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $84,601.00/yr - $131,826.00/yr
Summary The audiologist at this level plans, conducts, and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment and/or balance disorders. The position is located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at the Washington DC VA Medical Center — a tertiary care facility with 158 acute beds, 13 intermediate beds, and a 120 Nursing Home Care Unit, six Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and a Level II Polytrauma Center.
Basic Requirements
Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens are not available.
English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C.
Education: Doctor of Audiology (AUD) from an accredited program recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) or the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of ASHA, OR a doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting institution.
Foreign Education: Must be creditable by submitting credentials to a private organization specializing in foreign educational credential interpretation and be deemed at least equivalent to U.S. programs.
Licensure: Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Non-Licensed Applicants: Eligible for a temporary appointment as a graduate audiologist at GS-11 under 38 U.S.C. but must work under supervision of a licensed audiologist and cannot be promoted to GS-12 until licensure is obtained. Temporary appointments cannot be extended beyond two years.
Duties
The audiologist at this level conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice.
Clinical duties and responsibilities include direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services — including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, aural rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing‑impaired veterans and their families.
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.
Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function.
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 patients with significant physical and psychological complicating conditions.
Incumbent plans, conducts, and coordinates auditory (aural) rehabilitation, tinnitus, and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients.
Incumbent serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
The incumbent will be responsible for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and precepting student trainees in audiology and maintained a liaison with affiliated colleges and universities.
The incumbent will be responsible for the proper maintenance and calibration of the specialized electro‑acoustic instrumentation.
The incumbent will participate in research activities pertinent to clinical audiology.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; compressed/flexible: Not available.
Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 688‑25068‑F – 688‑25069‑F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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