Speech-Language Pathologist

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The incumbent serves as an administrative program coordinator at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System (MVAHCS) Rehabilitation and Extended Care Integrated Clinical Community (REC ICC). The Program Coordinator provides maintenance of data related to the budget and expenditure estimates. Provides for the best patient care services without exceeding the allotted budget. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education and Experience: (1) A master's degree, or its equivalent, in speech-language pathology, communication disorders or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and one year of creditable experience. OR (2) A doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, communication disorders and sciences or a related field, from an accredited college or university. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. Licensure: Individuals must hold a full, current and unrestricted license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency: SLP candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Speech-Language Pathologist, GS-13 Experience. In addition to the basic requirements at the GS-12 level, completion of one year of professional experience comparable to the next lower level. And Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience requirements, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of scientific principles and contemporary, evidence-based practice in differential diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, voice, swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders as it relates to a specialized clinical program. (b) Skill in prioritizing program goals and objectives. (c) Ability to build consensus among clinical team members, interests and points of view. (d) Ability to gather and evaluate outcome data to determine program quality and effectiveness. (e) Ability to serve as a resource to other health care providers regarding a specialized clinical program. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

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