Audiologist - Erie, United States - Veterans Health Administration

Description

Major Duties include but are not limited to:
Promoting, designing, implementing, and coordinating wellness programs for prevention of hearing loss and protection of hearing function.

Identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and treating disorders of human hearing, balance, tinnitus, and other disorders associated with the practice of audiology.

Performing otoscopic examinations and external ear canal management for removal of cerumen.
Conducting and interpreting behavioral, electroacoustic, or electrophysiologic tests used to evaluate disorders associated with the practice of audiology.
Evaluating and providing rehabilitation for central auditory processing disorders.

Determining the appropriateness of amplification devices and systems such as hearing aids, sensory aids, hearing assistive devices, alerting and telecommunication systems, and captioning devices; for Veterans with hearing impairment taking into consideration physical, acoustic, cosmetic, situational, and contextual factors.

Selecting, evaluating, fitting and programming amplification devices and systems customized to the individual needs of Veterans; verifying the effectiveness of such devices or systems; counseling and training Veterans in the use of amplification devices and systems, and determining the benefit of amplification devices and systems.

Determining candidacy based on hearing and communication information for auditory implants and making appropriate referrals.

Providing auditory rehabilitation including speech reading, communication management, language development, auditory skill development, and counseling for psychosocial adjustment to hearing loss for persons with hearing loss and their families/caregivers.

Designing, implementing, supervising, and coordinating industrial or occupational hearing conservation and identification programs including prevention, identification and amelioration of noise-hazardous conditions, identification of hearing loss, recommendation and counseling on use of hearing protection, employee education, training and supervision.

Providing appropriate recommendations and possible referrals for rehabilitation of persons with balance disorders who may need habituation, exercise therapy, and balance retraining.

Evaluating and providing treatment and management for Veterans with tinnitus using various techniques.

Participating in education and administration of Audiology graduate and professional education programs including education, mentoring, and supervision of associated heath trainees.

Measuring functional outcomes, consumer satisfaction, effectiveness, efficiency, and cost-benefit of practices and programs.
Training, supervising, and managing health technicians and other support personnel.
Consulting on accessibility for persons with hearing loss in public and private buildings, programs, and services.

Consulting with individuals, public and private agencies, and governmental bodies, or providing, as an expert, opinions regarding medico-legal interpretations of clinical findings, and relevant noise-related considerations including compensation and pension examinations, and effects of hearing loss and tinnitus on activity, participation, and quality of life.

Participating in the development of professional and technical standards.
Providing services using telehealth diagnostic measures and treatment methodologies.
Care and maintain all equipment and schedule calibration and maintenance on equipment .
Provides patient and family education relating to patients' hearing impairment and Aural Rehabilitation.
Provides clinical training and supervision for Audiology students to fulfill his/her educational and professional requirements.
Fulfill and document all continuing education requirements necessary for state licensure and ASHA certification.
Participate in interdepartmental staff development programs including leading at least one in service for PM&R and non-PM&R staff.
Attend scheduled meetings and in services when possible.
Identify needs and implement recommendations and treatment for service needed.
Provide accurate and timely information to PM&R supervisor for all reports and monthly statistics.
Completes all required trainings and competencies.
Completes all documentation in a timely manner.

Follows all applicable laws, regulations, and policies regarding confidentiality, security and software licensing, and all sensitive information, including computer access.

Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule
: 10 hour days - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Compressed/Flexible
:
Available

Telework
:
Not Available


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Not Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required