Supervisory Audiologist

Summary

This position is located within VA Altoona - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services (PMRS) and reports to the Chief of Staff. Incumbent is responsible for the administrative supervision - management and implementation of facility goals. Directly supports Service Line management and the Executive Leadership Team - and VISN 4 as an administrative consultant responsible for planning - organization - development - direction - and evaluation of its program affecting the medical center.

• 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  and CAA a.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 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
• Foreign
  
  Education:
  
  To be creditable - education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials
• Such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs
• English Language Proficiency:
  Audiologist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations:
  Supervisory Audiologist - GS-14
  
  Experience:
  
  At least three years of experience as a professional audiologist - with at least one year comparable to the next lower grade level (Skill to evaluate programs to ensure efficient and appropriate integration of care
• Ability to develop contingencies and align resources to achieve program goals
• Ability to effectively interpret and apply facility - VISN and national audiology and speech pathology services policies
• Ability to effectively create service-level policies and priorities to align with facility strategic plan
• Ability to supervise professional staff.) - must fully meet the KSAs at that level
• Demonstrated Knowledge
  - Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs):
  In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  Skill in promoting collaboration to accomplish goals
• Skill in translating management goals and objectives into efficient service operations
• Skill in balancing operational resources to ensure appropriate delivery of service operations
• Ability to supervise a diverse staff
• Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with local - VISN and/or national leadership
• Ability to establish and monitor productivity standards - production and performance priorities to achieve management goals and objectives
• Reference: VA HANDBOOK 5005 - PART II - APPENDIX G29 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The work is primarily sedentary but requires some walking and in times of staff shortages or absences - assisting with direct patient care activities
• Work is performed in an office and/or clinic setting within a medical center environment
• however - travel may be required to visit CBOC facilities and attend conferences
• Telework is available via an ad hoc agreement - i.e.
  
  - inclement weather or other facility emergency.

• The Chief - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services (Chief - PMRS) reports to the Chief of Staff
• The Chief - PMRS - is responsible for the administrative supervision - management - and implementation of facility goals of the physical medicine and rehabilitation program at the James E
• Van Zandt VA Medical Center - a Complexity Level 3 facility with more than 60 employees - five (5) Center Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) - and 14-county catchment area
• The incumbent serves and is charged with responsibility over all medical and non-medical activities and workflow of Acupuncture - Audiology - Chiropractic - Home-Based Primary Care - Rehab - Occupational Therapy - Physical Therapy - Prosthetics - Recreation Therapy - Speech Pathology - and specialty clinics such as Amputee - Brace - Pain Management - and Wheelchair Seating and Power Mobility
• Major duties include - but may not be limited to:
  Independently plans - implements - directs - and manages all technical and operational aspects of PMRS at Altoona VAMC
• Plans - develops - and implements short and long-term goals and objectives as…