AUDIOLOGIST I

Job Description:

AUDIOLOGIST I

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

EXAM NUMBER

Y5894H

FILING START DATE

October 26, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing..

THE MISSION:
“To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.”

DEFINITION:
Positions allocable to this class receive clinical and administrative supervision from higher-level audiology personnel. Incumbents work within the framework of established policies and procedures, professional standards, and practice acts to provide audiological services to patients in a range of settings, such as acute medical, psychiatric, rehabilitation hospitals and outpatient settings.

Essential Job Functions

• Determines the type and degree of the audiological deficiency by utilizing standard testing instruments, equipment and procedures, which may include air conduction, bone conduction, speech discrimination tests and other specialized tests.
  
• Performs diagnostic evaluations of individuals with auditory and/or vestibular deficiencies.
  
• Interprets, analyzes, and evaluates test results to determine the degree, pattern, and nature of hearing loss; determines need for amplification and makes recommendations regarding hearing aid fitting; and reviews patients' medical history and neurological and psychological test results in order to determine the optimum aural rehabilitative regime to be followed.
  
• Prepares reports of diagnostic evaluations and makes recommendations for appropriate treatment or interventions, which become part of the patients' medical record for use in consultation with physicians and other health professionals.
  
• Selects and implements rehabilitation and retraining principles and procedures that are compatible with patient needs and capacities as identified by previous testing.
  
• Confers with referring physicians or other medical personnel regarding the evaluation of the patient's communication disorders, the type and intensity of rehabilitation and retraining which the patient is receiving, and the progress of the patient; and makes recommendations for additional services as appropriate.
  
• Documents and maintains patients' records based on established standards.
  
• Evaluates patients to determine needs for amplification and makes recommendations regarding hearing aid fitting and course of aural rehabilitation to be followed.
  
• Adapts diagnostic tools and educational materials and procedures for culturally/linguistically diverse patient populations; utilizes interpreters/translators as necessary for evaluation and training.
  
• Provides auditory training, speech training (lip reading) and/or manual communication in individual or group rehabilitation treatment sessions as needed.
  
• Trains and evaluates Audiology graduate students from various colleges and universities.
  

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I
For applicants who graduated on or before December 31, 2007, a Master's Degree* from an accredited college or university with specialization in Audiology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline such as Speech and Hearing Science.

OPTION II
For applicants who graduated on or after January 1, 2008, a Doctoral Degree* from an accredited college or university with specialization in Audiology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline such as Speech and Hearing Science.

LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S):

Current licensure** by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board to practice audiology.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:
Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
* In order to receive credit for the required degree under the Minimum Requirements, applicants must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with their application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing online.

**Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of their valid and active license issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board to practice audiology with their application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing online.

The required license MUST be current and unrestricted; a conditional, provisional, probationary, or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional points will be awarded to the applicants for each year of work experience as a licensed Audiologist beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

You may be required to verify your email address before the application can be submitted by entering a six-digit code sent to your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must email the documents to the exam analyst, Christina Tadeo, at mtadeo3 @dhs.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add mtadeo3 @dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :
LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening/ for more information.
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individual assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed .

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TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 899-4099
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christina Tadeo, Exam Analyst
mtadeo3 @dhs.lacounty.gov
(213) 288-7000

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Salary:

$90,152.88 - $121,488.00 Annually