Summary
The candidate selected for this position will serve as the Service Chief for the Audiology and Speech Pathology (A&SP) Service at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.
Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to: Manage and direct the Unified Audiology and Speech Pathology (A&SP) sections. Supervis, administratively manag and direct Audiology and Speech Pathology (A&SP) clinic programs. Provide overall technical and administrative oversight for operations within service. Provide orientation/training of medical staff, new staff, students and trainees providing feedback on progress toward establishing educational and professional goals. Keep current with theory and practice through continuing education programs, journals, textbooks and other literature and in-service programs and uses knowledge of contemporary audiology and speech pathology practice in the day-to-day oversight of the clinic. Provide in-service education for partnering services to provide quality interdisciplinary care for patients. Develop, organize, direct, manage, control and implement policies and procedures in the A&SP clinical programs. Plan, assess, and evaluate programs to ensure proper coordination between health care delivered by the A&SP service and overall delivery of health care within the facility. Make decisions with wide latitude of control and independent judgement. Exercise supervisory responsibilities/delegate responsibilities to subordinate staff for planning, scheduling work, assigning work to employees, accepting, amending or rejecting competed work, assuring that production and accuracy requirements are met, appraising performance and recommending performance standards and ratings, assigning delineated clinical privileges, appropriate leave, and effecting disciplinary measures. Develop and direct educational and training programs, negotiate affiliation agreements with academic partners and setting training objectives. Establish and monitor productivity standards as well as production and performance priorities and manage the work of others to accomplish program goals and missions. Accommodate new and changing work conditions and contingencies, staffing. Translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled service operations. Direct responsibility for development and oversight and adherence of the service level budget. Monitor and report on status and progress of work, evaluate program quality to ensure that methods, deadlines and quality have been met; and make adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0700-1630 Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.