**Overview** **Audiologist - GS-0665-12 - Ft Cavazos, TX** Fort Cavazos is located in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio. Founded in 1942, this 340-sq.-mile military base is the Army's Premier Installation to train and deploy heavy forces. A 214,968 acre installation, Fort Cavazos is now the largest active duty armored post in the U.S. Armed Forces and the only post in the United States capable of stationing and training two Armored Divisions. The rolling, semi-arid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and individuals. Additionally, the Killeen community is a model of support for Army families. There are lots of resources and networks available to assist you. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ **Responsibilities** Works under the administrative and technical supervision of the Chief, Audiology Clinic. Provides the full range of audiology diagnostic and rehabilitative services for adult and pediatric patients as described below. 1. Audiology Evaluations/Treatment: Responsible for providing independent quality Audiology services for all categories of patients eligible to receive authorized health care, including DA civilians in the Hearing Conservation Program. Patients may come from a variety of sources to include referrals from Hearing Conservation, SRP sites, family practice physicians, internal medicine, etc. Works with a wide variety of hearing disorders in neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adult and the geriatric patient. Assumes full professional responsibility for all cases including those that are complex in terms of the severity of the hearing impairment and the presence of multiple handicaps that may complicate the evaluation and treatment process. Uses auditory brainstem testing to assist in locating the site of lesion within the auditory system. Uses state-of-the art technology to evaluate patients with inconsistent or conflicting test results. Serves as a member of multi-disciplinary Early Intervention team that coordinates with other professionals to ensure that patients with multi-handicapping conditions receive appropriate coordinated care. Makes clinical disposition of patients to include referral to appropriate medical personnel and determination of physical profile status and fitness for initial/continued duty in various military occupations. Issues permanent profiles for hearing loss in active duty soldiers. Assumes full responsibility for the technical accuracy of all evaluations and recommendations made for further testing and evaluation. Is responsible to ensure that patients needing further evaluation by otolaryngology receive appropriate referral and guidance. Provides audiological services independently. Independently collects and integrates case history information from patient, family, and other healthcare professionals. Selects tests to be included in audiologic test battery. Selects, administers, and interprets behavioral audiologic diagnostic test results, acoustic emmittance tests, speech audiometry tests (threshold and recognition), interprets auditory evoked potential and otoacoustic emissions. Integrates and synthesizes test results, behavioral observations, and related information to develop diagnostic impression and make recommendations (including referrals to medical and/or rehabilitative follow-up, as well as making work relatedness determination is cases of noise induced hearing loss.) Determines if amplification and/or rehabilitation are required. Selects, orders, and validates hearing aid amplification systems for active duty or retired patients who can benefit from amplification as per ASHA/AAA Clinical Practice Guidelines. Makes appropriate referrals for children and dependents who would benefit from amplification. Provides access to the Retiree at Cost Hearing Aid Program (RACHAP), which allows retirees to purchase hearing aids at government cost. Selection, fitting and follow up is provided to retirees. Selects or counsels on the use of assistive listening devices, as needed. Counsels patients and provides instruction in hearing aid use, communication strategies, and post-fitting counseling. Selects earmolds and personal hearing protection. Takes impressions of the ear and makes modification to earmolds and hearing aids as needed. Prepares appropriate written report for patient record. 2. Universal newborn hearing screening program manager/professional interaction: The incumbent is responsible for managing the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program, to include: monitoring, collection of recorded data, reporting, notification of parents, counseling, education and follow up. Incumbent participates in performance improvement, peer review, and other ongoing administrative actions assigned by supervisor and/or director. Demonstrates communication skills, including listening, speaking, nonverbal communication, and writing in performance of duties as an audiologist. Considers communication, cultural, educational, and vocational needs of patients. Collaborates with other professionals in case management. Provides counseling and supportive guidance to patient, family, and significant others. 3. Counseling/rehabilitation: The incumbent selects, orders, fits and verifies hearing aid amplifying systems using Real Ear Measurement Techniques. Determines the appropriateness of the fitting based upon objective and measurable criteria. Provides instruction in the care and use of personal amplification devices to enable patient to obtain maximum use of residual hearing. Independently counsels patients and their families regarding the test results and the need for further evaluation or referral. Provides professional counsel to minimize the patient's fears and anxiety of the testing process and the disability in general and to explain what corrective measures may be implemented. Performs other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** **Must be a US Citizen** **Basic Requirements for Audiologist:** **Degree:** A graduate degree (or higher-level degree) that included 18 semester hours in the field of audiology with approved clinical practice from an education program that was approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the degree was obtained. **Licensure:** Applicants must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Audiology in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: **Specialized Experience:** One year of specialized experience which includes **evaluating audiology patients, implementing audiology treatment plans, and educating or counseling on audiology treatment/topics.** This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). _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** **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/ . Apply for this Job Online (https://careers-civilianmedicaljobs.icims.com/jobs/8689/audiologist/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336268516) **Location** _US-TX-Fort Cavazos_ **Job ID** _2025-8689_ **\# Positions** _1_ **Category** _Medical_ **Salary Range** _$88,621 - $115,213 per year_ **Recruitment Bonus** _No_ **Relocation Assistance** _No_ **Student Loan Repayment** _No_