Qualifications

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
• Foreign Education
• To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials
• Such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs
• 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 least one year comparable to the next lower grade level
• Skill in determining nature, type, and severity of hearing/communication and 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
• 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 conflict resolution to facilitate positive working relationships between employees, team leaders, and managers
• Skill in applying evidence-based practices in a professional area
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational challenges to develop and implement solutions
• Ability to develop the abilities and strengths of current employees
• Ability to balance responsibilities, set priorities, and delegate tasks to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to analyze data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the section
• 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: Able to meet the physical demands of the position, which includes: heavy lifting, 50 pounds and over
• moderate carrying, 15-49 pounds, pushing up to 4 hours
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers, good dexterity (both hands required)
• prolonged walking, prolonged standing
• repeated bending, pushing, pulling, an twisting
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• hearing (aid permitted)
• speed in working
• and emotional stability.