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Audiologist

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Lubbock, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 12/07/2023. Additional applications will be referred as needed.

This position is located in the Audiology Service at the Lubbock Community Based Outpatient Clinic as part of the Amarillo VA Health Care System. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service. Incumbent is a staff audiologist.



Duties

The staff audiologist 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 rehabilitation and counseling of veterans with hearing loss and their families. The staff audiologist conducts and interprets behavioral, electroacoustic, or electrophysiological methods used to assess hearing, tinnitus, balance and neural system function.

Duties:

  • Conduct, plan, and coordinate all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice.
  • Perform clinical duties and responsibilities to include direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and treatment services. This will include selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, selectin and fitting of hearing protection and custom ear protection devices, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, auditory brainstem response (ABR), otoacoustic emissions, balance evaluation, and counselling of hearing impaired veterans and family members/caretakers.
  • Identify and evaluate individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language and other acoustic signals to a full range of patient complexity.
  • Administer full range of tests and evaluate the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostic techni
  • Responsible for planning, delivering, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services for patients with significant physical and psychological complicating conditions.
  • Duties will include, but not limited to, selection and fitting of all types of hearing aids, programming of digital hearing aids, selection and fitting of assistive devices and assistive listening devices such as personal and FM amplifiers, telephone amplifiers, and radio or TV devices for special communication problems.
  • Inspect, modify, and repair amplification devices, ear molds, and assistive devices.
  • Plan, conduct, and coordinate auditory (aural) rehabilitation and tinnitus programs for patients; design patient-centered treatment plans to assist patient and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
  • Complete all documentation in accordance with local facility and national policies.
  • Communicate effectively to include participation in regular staff meetings, inter-disciplinary health care team meetings as appropriate, review policies and procedures, and attend in-service trainings as directed by supervisory staff.
  • Remain current in audiological new developments, maintain professional competency by reading professional journals and engaging in continuing education activities and professional learning experiences, and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions.
  • Maintain proper maintenance and calibration of specialized electroacoustic instrumentation.
  • Learn and maintain current knowledge related to the technical aspects of clinical instruments as well as calibration instruments.
  • Keeps current with theory and practice through continuing education programs, journals, textbooks, and other literature, and in-service programs.
  • Provides patient and family education including informed consent.
  • Maintains patient records and other data required by the clinic, service, and medical center.
  • Maintains, supplies, equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency.
  • Follows applicable informed consent, HIPAA rules on privacy and protecting patient rights.
  • May perform ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required