Audiologist

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Conducting, planning and coordinating a full range of clinical and administrative services associated with contemporary audiology practices.
Providing a full range of audiological services, including (but not limited to) the selection and fitting of hearing aids or other amplification devices, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing-impaired veterans and their families.
Identifying and evaluating individuals with hearing disorders related to the reception and perception of speech, language and other acoustic signals for a full range of patient complexity, administering the full range of comprehensive audiologic tests, evaluating the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reactions to diagnostics.
Instructing patients regarding their hearing loss and treatment.
Referring patients to other medical services as necessary.
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, [including (but not limited to) selecting and fitting of all types of hearing aids, programming digital hearing aids, issuing hearing protection devices for the prevention of acoustic trauma for individuals working in noisy environments, and selecting and fitting assistive devices and assistive listening devices such as personal and FM amplifiers, telephone amplifiers, radio or TV magnetic induction devices for special communication problems], and inspecting, modifying, and repairing amplification devices and ear molds.
Planning, conducting and coordinating aural (auditory) rehabilitation and counseling to hearing aid users.
Designing patient-centered treatment plans to assist patient and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
Completing all documentation in a timely fashion and in accordance with facility policy; writing clear and concise notes in the patient's CPRS file.
Remaining current with new developments in audiology via professional journals, continuing educational activities and professional learning experiences, and via communication with other professionals in the audiology field and other related professions.
Attending regular staff meetings and inter-disciplinary health care team meetings as appropriate, reviewing policies and procedures, and attending in-service training.
Performing ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of the work is not substantial.

Work Schedule
: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm


Telework
: Not Available.


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position


Functional Statement #
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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
: Not Available.


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Available.


Fi
nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required