This position will be under the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMRS) Service at the North Battlefield VA Clinic. The 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.
Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary audiology practice. Identifies and evaluates individuals with hearing disorders in the reception and perception of speech, language and other acoustic signals to a full range of patient complexity.
Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function, evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostics. Serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is recognized as a subject matter expert on matters relating to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.
Offer telehealth services by utilizing innovative telecommunication technologies to enhance care coordination, access to care, and to routinely and proactively manage diseases to prevent healthcare crises. Training to use Remote Programming software, MOVI and other video software. Training on hearing aids, programming software, ROES data system.
Audiologist organizes workload to allow adequate time for scheduling patient visits taking into consideration priority and frequency of care, coordinating with staff, handling unscheduled patient visits, and family conferences. Required attendance at related meetings and other conferences; workload reflects consistent data capture; coordinates services and other activities with other ongoing professional programs.
Responsible for encounter completion and closure for outstanding open encounters for patient visits. Responsible for requesting clinic closures or modifications through the service Administrative Office or Advanced Medical Support. Assistant (AMSA) and confirming requests have been correctly completed by reviewing clinic status via VistA Scheduling. Assists in orientation and training of new staff.
Assists in the training and supervision of students, trainees, and fellows, providing feedback on progress toward established educational goals. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Natasha.Fortenberry@va.gov · 314-459-1741
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $103225 – $134195/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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