Audiologist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized. Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Student Loan repayment MAY be authorized. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Degree: A graduate degree (or higher level degree) that included 18 semester hours in the field of audiology with approved clinical practice from an education program 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.

Licensure: Applicants must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Audiology in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating audiology patients; implementing audiology treatment plans; and educating or counseling on audiology treatment/topics.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

However, the education is required for this position refer to the Degree information above. Major Duties:

• Perform and interpret a full range of diagnostic audiological tests to determine the degree and type of hearing loss in patients.
• Conduct tests diagnosing the severity of communication disorders resulting from significant hearing impairment.
• Manage patient data in multiple automated healthcare systems.
• Provide hearing protection solutions for Soldiers in noise-hazardous roles.
• Provide audiological consultation and support to other military treatment facilities and medical staff.
• Counsel Soldiers on their diagnosis, communication strategies, and the effective use of amplification.
• Provide appropriate hearing aids and other assistive listening devices for active-duty personnel.