This Supervisory Audiologist position is located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at VA Boston Healthcare System, in Jamaica Plain, MA campus. The position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Supervisory Audiologist in this assignment serves as assistant chief. Assistant chief in this assignment serves as full assistant to a service chief, share the full scope of delegated managerial responsibilities, and serve as the acting service chief in the absence of the service chief. They make decisions affecting staff and other resources.
They may be delegated full administrative and clinical responsibility for planning and directing the staff assignments in various clinical settings. They encourage professional development, create an environment of learning and serve as a mentor to staff audiologists. Assistant chiefs are responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the program services assigned to them.
Assistant chiefs may ensure compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, monitor staff performance, and develop and implement programs based on Veterans' needs and current research findings. Duties may include, but are not limited to: Resolving staff conflicts that might interfere with the service delivery.
Identifying continuing education and training needs; and other clinical and administrative responsibilities to ensure that the mission of the service and the medical center has been satisfied. Interview candidates for positions, and recommend appointments, advancements, or disciplinary actions when appropriate. Develop position descriptions and functional statements and are responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area.
Make selections, assign personnel, and serve as a mentor to help employees develop their full potential. Assistant chiefs in this assignment maintain interdepartmental relationships with other services to accomplish medical center goals as well as foster and maintain community contacts. Develop and initiate new assessment and treatment programs and may develop policies and procedures.
Independently provide audiologic services at all levels of complexity and consult with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - Tour of duty will be discussed during interview. Compressed: Available Telework: May be authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F07761 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service. Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA Boston campuses and CBOC's.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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/.
julia.murdoch@va.gov · 508-513-7803
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $120548 – $156715/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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