Audiologist

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center, Defense Health Agency, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, San Diego, CA Directorate of Operations Specialty Care (Audiology/Speech Pathology). A recruitment or retention incentive may be authorized. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Provides direct in-patient and outpatient care involving full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services.

Administers extensive and special diagnostic procedures to all patients from infant to geriatric with complex medical histories.

Performs and interprets complex vestibular evaluations.

Determines and refers hearing aid and cochlear implant candidacy of all patients.

Plans, delivers, and monitors the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment plans and rehabilitative services for patients.

Serves as a professional resource on an inter-disciplinary team for advice and consultant to other allied specialties.

See Qualifications section for education requirements. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.