This position is located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System. Duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center, including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Service. SLP plans, conducts, and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic assessments and evaluations and therapeutic and rehabilitative services for speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: GS-11: Is under the general supervision of the Chief or Ass't Chief of the Audiology/Speech Pathology Service or as assigned. Program goals and objectives are provided.
The employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment independently, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, and interpreting policy on own initiative in terms of established objectives. In some assignments, the employee also determines the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of progress and potentially controversial matters.
Completed work is reviewed only to ensure it meets technical requirements or expected results. GS-12: Is under the general supervision of the Chief of Audiology and Speech Pathology Service or the Assistant Chief of the Service as assigned. Program goals and objectives are provided.
The employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment independently, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, and interpreting policy on own initiative in terms of established objectives. In some assignments, the employee also determines the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of progress and potentially controversial matters.
Completed work is reviewed only to ensure it meets technical requirements or expected results. Duties listed below are at the Full performance level of GS-0665-12. Conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary speech-language pathology practice.
Responsible for independent diagnostic assessment and evaluation of cases that are referred to Speech-Language Pathology without limitation as to difficulty or complexity.
Responsible for the adequacy of assessment and for the reporting of the findings to other professional workers with whom he/she or other members of the speech-language pathology service may cooperate in formulating diagnostic and clinical judgments; assesses patient condition from close observation and consultation with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team; and utilizes all diagnostic and evaluative procedures and techniques consistent with contemporary speech-language pathology practice.
Responsible for planning, conducting, coordinating, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
Responsible for the administration of a full range of tests of speech, language, voice, fluency, and cognition, including modal level and variation of vocal pitch and loudness; variability of the rate of vocal utterance; frequency and complexity of speech dysfluency; consistency and adaptation of dysfluency in sustained or repeated speaking and aural reading; phonetic analysis of speech designed to identify and evaluate patterns of misarticulation, such as distortions and omissions of sounds, as well as phonemic substitutions, including patterns of variation and speech sound articulation; and identification of phonetic and semantic factors related to this variation.
Develops an effective and comprehensive plan of care for swallowing disorders in collaboration with other health care practitioners; establishes and maintains an effective therapy relationship with the patient, family, and caregivers; and adjusts the treatment plan to patient response and indicators of progress.
Consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Communication is required by this position, and the incumbent will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and interdisciplinary health care team meetings as appropriate; review policies and procedures; and attend in-service training.
Responsible for supervising, mentoring, and precepting student trainees in speech-language pathology and maintaining liaisons with affiliated colleges and universities. Participate in research activities pertinent to speech-language pathology. Complete all documentation in accordance with facility policy. Other Duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; weekend coverage may be expected, or as determined by the supervisor Compressed/Flexible: This may be authorized at the supervisor's discretion Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: GS-11 10737F, GS-12 10740F
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/. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials.
leslie.doyle@va.gov · 928-445-4860 X6968
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $111099 – $173112/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-11.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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