Summary This position is for a fee basis Audiologist at the VA New Jersey HCS Audiology Clinic (located at Lyons VAMC with travel to the East Orange VAMC, as needed), part of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. The Audiologist operates independently, conducting a wide range of hearing assessments. Responsibilities include evaluating hearing loss, determining the need for and effectiveness of hearing aids, and providing aural rehabilitation and counseling for veterans and their families. Responsibilities Major Duties: Provide full-range audiology evaluations, assessments, and treatments for diverse patient populations. Independently and expertly manage complex clinical decisions and coordinate patient care across disciplines. Accurately assess hearing/communication/vestibular disorders using a variety of diagnostic tests and techniques. Apply contemporary knowledge to evaluate patients, develop treatment strategies, and perform modern audiology practices. Exercise independent clinical judgment, adapting procedures to meet age-specific and unique patient needs. Consult with physicians and healthcare practitioners regarding diagnostic evaluations and treatments. Conduct comprehensive evaluations to determine the severity of hearing and balance disorders, utilizing past, family, and social history. Perform hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and follow-up services, verifying device performance using electroacoustic and real-ear measurements. Conduct Compensation and Pension examinations, including detailed histories and special auditory and vestibular tests. Provide opinions on condition-service connections. Plan and implement patient-focused treatment services to optimize function. Document diagnoses, treatment plans, outcomes, and patient/family education in medical records. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to address broad patient care needs and provide diagnostic and treatment advice. Instruct veterans on using Debrox ear cleaner and handle its distribution as per standing orders, coordinating with the pharmacy for same-day pickup or mailing to the veteran. Work Schedule: Scheduled as needed. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a trial period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Doctor of Audiology (AUD) from an audiology program recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) or Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). HR office staff and management officials may verify a program's accreditation from ACAE at acaeaccred.org and CAA at caa.asha.org. OR Other doctoral degree in hearing science or a directly related field from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. NOTE: Effective January 1, 2007, the CAA in Audiology and 3 Speech- Language Pathology of ASHA accredits only doctoral degree or AUD programs in audiology Licensure: . Individuals must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice audiology at the doctoral level in a United States state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Education 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/. Additional Information During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
