Supervisory Audiologist
This position is located in the Geriatrics and Extended Care at the Tuskegee VA Medical Center, Tuskegee, Alabama. The Supervisory Audiologist has the overall responsibility for the Audiology and Speech Language section. The incumbent has the responsibility for general supervision of clinical and/or training programs, and overall technical and administrative oversight for operations within the service.
Duties include but not limited to: Develops, organizes, directs, manages, supervises, controls, and implements policies and procedures for the Audiology and Speech Pathology sections. Plan, monitor, and evaluate programs to ensure proper coordination within the sections and with other facility programs. Define, assign and delegate duties and responsibilities. Evaluate the work of employees. Administer appropriate disciplinary actions. Ensures that audiologists comply with all VHA and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) compensation and pension (C&P) exam and reporting requirements; and ensuring that the content of C&P exams and opinions conform to VBA- approved exams templates. Direct supervision of professional and technical staff. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 59980F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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. 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 medical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.