AUDIOLOGIST

Your tasks

• You will investigate and apply new approaches and advanced methods in evaluation, treatment, management, rehabilitation, and resolution of patient caseload assignments.
• You will train hospital staff on newborn and infant hearing test administration and equipment use and ensures that screenings are conducted prior to patient discharge.
• You will incorporate state of-the-art evidence-based practice and scientific principles in the differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of novel and unprecedented auditory disorders.
• You will oversee the Infant Hearing Screening Program for newborns and infants receiving care.
• You will evaluate active duty and civil service HCP-enrolled patients exceeding established hearing sensitivity levels.

Requirements

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Audiologist: 1. applying comprehensive knowledge of audiological theories, principles, and clinical practices to execute standard diagnostic and treatment procedures. 2. Implementing established clinical protocols and diagnostic procedures for the prevention, mitigation, and rehabilitation of hearing disorders. 3. Executing medical referral standards and routing procedures for individuals with hearing loss and communication impairments. 4. Conducting comprehensive pediatric audiological assessments to identify, evaluate, and develop auditory habilitation plans. 5. Evaluating and classifying tinnitus types to design and implement effective clinical treatment protocols, methodologies, and therapies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Degree: A graduate or higher-level graduate degree that included 18 semester hours in the field of speech pathology with approved clinical practice that was approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the degree was obtained. License: In addition, a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Speech/Language Pathology and/ or Audiology as applicable in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United State

Other

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.