Audiologist-Supervisory

Description:

This position is located in the Audiology Service at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the Audiology service, including outlying CBOC locations. This position serve as an Assistant Chief.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship : Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education. 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 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Audiologist must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

Grade Determinations : In addition to basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining grade for GS-13 Supervisory Audiologist.

• Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional audiologist, with at lease one year comparable to the nextlower gradelevel.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) : In addition to the KSAs required at the full performance level, the candidate must demonstrate the following professional KSAs identified below.
  • Skill in communicating established performance benchmarks to a service or equivalent organizational department.
  • Skill in implementing continual performance improvement activities to meet performance benchmarks.
  • Ability to perform a full scope of managerial responsibilities.
  • Ability to lead audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and/or other professionals within associated disciplines.
  • Ability to develop contingencies to ensure continual service operations.

Preferred Experience: Supervisory Experience preferred; Cochlear Implant, Tinnitus counseling, and/or vestibular experience preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements: Requires periods of sitting, bending, reaching, crouching, stooping, stretching, and lifting (under 15 pounds); light carrying (under 15 pounds); use of fingers and both hands required; good vision with corrective glasses or contacts; or hearing with aid. Applicants must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others. Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical evaluation.