Audiology & Speech Pathology is located within the Columbia VA Health Care System, main medical facility WJB Dorn Hospital or the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The duties of this position are conducted through the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service.
The incumbent serves under the Supervisory Speech Pathologist or Audiologist with direction from the licensed professional staff (Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist).
Major Duties include: Greeting and escorting patients throughout facility. Triaging patients to an audiologist based on complexity of the procedures being completed. Patient set up for procedures (e.g., vestibular, neurodiagnostic procedures, instrumental swallowing evaluations) Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss/hearing aids, diet thickeners/safe swallowing skills, either on an individual basis or in a group setting.
Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation. Non-diagnosticotoscopy; Cerumen management; Taking earmold impressions. Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair. Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers. Performing listening checks on hearing aids. Electroacoustic analysis of devices. Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth technology. Programming previously stored settings into hearing aids. Activating remote controls.
Preparing swallow study materials for instrumental evaluation. The incumbent at this level is required to have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop and implement the technician role for a program in a focused area of audiology & speech. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 61506F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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