This position is located in the Audiology & Speech Pathology Service within the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology & Speech Pathology service.
The incumbent 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.
Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, conducts, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary medical speech-language pathology practice. Responsible for independent diagnostic assessment of cases 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 inter-disciplinary health care team; and utilizing all diagnostic and evaluative procedures and techniques consistent with contemporary medical speech-language pathology practice.
Uses instrumentation {e.g. videofluoroscopy, nasoendoscopy, stroboscopy, surface electromyography, computer technology, etc.) to observe, collect data, and measure parameters of communication and swallowing in accordance with the principles of evidencebased practice. Provide rehabilitation to individuals with voice disorders including alaryngeal and tracheostomized or ventilator-dependent patients.
Develops and implements treatment plans designed to improve cognitive-communication processes or to compensate for cognitive-communication disability using adaptive strategies. Responsible for planning, conducting, coordinating and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitation services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
Document results of evaluation, development of treatment goals and treatment plans, discharge recommendations, and education of patients and families within the medical record in the form of evaluation reports, progress notes, education notes and discharge reports. Provides routine counseling and guidance to each individual Veteran concerning his/her impairment.
Attends regular staff meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate, review policies and procedures, and attend in-service training. Serves as a 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.
Remain current with new developments in speech pathology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals, engaging in continuing education activities, and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions.
Responsible for supervising and mentoring graduate students and other trainees in speech pathology, covering methods of testing and evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and techniques and preparation of reports. Adheres to the facility's rules, policies, and procedures and to the American Speech Language Hearing Association's policies regarding professional standards and ethics.
The incumbent may perform ancillary assignments including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: May be Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $118518 – $154076/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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