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Research Audiologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This is a Research Audiologist position located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at Durham VA Health Care System. The Research Audiologist at the level conducts Audiology Research and a 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 aural rehabilitation and counseling of Veterans with hearing loss.
What You'll Do
- →A Research Audiologist is licensed to practice independently in the provision of audiologic research and clinical practice, consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate.
- →Audiologists diagnose audiologic disorders, conduct audiologic or neuro-audiologic assessments, treat auditory disorders through various modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Assess the nature, type, and severity of hearing/communication/vestibular disorders Identifies and evaluates individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language, and other acoustic signals.
- →Administers the full range of tests including auditory evoked potentials, videonystagmography, tinnitus, and balance assessment; evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss; administers compensation and pension evaluations and provides an expert opinion regarding etiology of auditory dysfunctions as needed.
- →Recommends remedial measures to mitigate hearing loss Counsels patients and family members regarding management of hearing communication, and vestibular disorders.
- →Counsels patients family and other health care providers on hearing loss, hearing loss management and provides patient educational resources.
- →Incumbent serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases.
- →Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional audiology to other health care professionals.
- →Serves as consultant to other health care professionals and are recognized subject matter experts (SME) on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
- →Uses knowledge of, and ability to apply, advanced scientific methods in the design and execution of creative and innovative research.
- →Ability to convey scientific concepts and methodological principles to individuals with diverse levels of technical expertise.
- →Ability to apply advanced theories and techniques; and advanced knowledge of contemporary audiology practice and related disciplines in carrying our duties and responsibilities.
- →Applies techniques, concepts, and methods learned in an academic setting, journals, textbooks, and other literature, and in-service programs.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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