Summary

This position is located in the Prosthetics & Rehabilitation Medicine Service at Allentown VA Clinic. The Audiologist at the level conducts 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 - and determines need for and type of aural rehabilitation and counseling of Veterans with hearing loss and their families.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• Required 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)
• The CAA is the only accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level audiology programs
• HR office staff and management officials may verify the program accredited from CAA at www.caa.asha.org
• Required License: Must possess current - full - active - and unrestricted license to practice audiology in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e
• Puerto Rico) of the United States - or District of Columbia
• English Language Proficiency
• Audiologists must be proficient in spoken and written English May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).Grade Determinations: Must possess knowledge - skills and abilities for the grade listed belowGS-12: Education and Experience: In addition to the basic requirements - completion of one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level is required
• Experience includes but not limited to
• performing audiology assessment and treatment intervention - exercise clinical judgment - adapt clinical procedures and techniques and document in the medical record appropriate information related to patient care
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSA): In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in determining nature - type and severity of hearing/communication /vestibular disorders Skill in counseling patients and family members regarding management of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals Ability to independently apply professional contemporary audiologic treatments to the full range of patient populations References: VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G29.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12.Physical Requirements: Work includes regular and recurring physical excretion - with long periods of standing - bending - kneeling - walking - reaching - gripping - sitting - twisting - pulling or pushing carts with inventories or activities involving retrieving items from shelves and cabinets
• and patient transfers
• Moderate to heavy lifting is often required
• The position demands significant physical stress and strain such as lifting patients - crouching and crawling on mats - and occasionally defending him/herself against combative patient assigned to the incumbent
• The work involves moderate risks or discomforts requiring normal safety precautions typical of a hospital setting
• Employees will be required to follow universal infection control precautions that may include having to "gown and glove" when providing treatment to patients
• Sitting at meetings - desks or computer terminals for documentation purposes is also required
• Operation and driving of a motor vehicle is also required
• The incumbent of the position will meet and maintain physical and drug test program requirements for the position as required.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Assess the nature - type - and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders Recommends remedial measures to mitigate hearing loss Counsels patients and family members regarding management of hearing communication - and vestibular disorders Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals Independently applies professional contemporary audiology treatments to the full range of patient populations Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required