Joining STGS to support the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH is a remarkable opportunity to serve your country while contributing to critical audiological initiatives. STGS has proudly provided audiological support to the Air Force at Wright-Patterson since 2020, helping to ensure the well-being of Air Force personnel through hearing conservation and prevention programs.

By coming aboard, you will be joining a team dedicated to advancing the health and readiness of military personnel, playing a key role in maintaining mission capability through expert audiological care. Working at Wright-Patterson, a historic and innovative Air Force base, offers the chance to engage in meaningful work that supports the safety and efficiency of Air Force operations. This is not only a great career opportunity, but also a chance to give back to those who serve, making a tangible difference through your expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support to the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Epidemiology Consult Service Division (PHR).
• Provide functional and consultative support to USAFSAM/PHR on investigations and data requests related to the Hearing Conservation Program (HCP).
• Contribute to the field units through active participation in professional conferences, publications of peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Perform data collection, analysis, and provide reports (in writing or verbally) as required through ad hoc reporting in support of USAFSAM/PHR’s hearing conservation mission.
• Collaborate regularly with other Department of Defense (DoD) components in reporting issues, suggesting solutions, and supporting hearing conservation best practices in relation to the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Hearing Conservation/Data Repository (DOEHRS-HC/DR).
• Assist USAFSAM/PHR during collaborative efforts to increase data sharing capabilities and surveillance partnerships with base-level users and other principal stakeholders in the USAFSAM/PHR surveillance systems.
• Provide regular technical reports and worksheets using DOEHRS-HC/DR data when requested by base-level personnel, USAFSAM/PHR, the Major Command (MAJCOM), Air Force Medical Readiness Agency (AFMRA), and Defense Health Agency (DHA). (CDRL- A007, Technical Reports)
• Provide Field, Education & Training, and Research Support.
• Interface at the unit level with site visits to support research and telehealth-related activities.
• Coordinate and design appropriate education and training materials for use at base-level and USAFSAM, based on HCP best practices and DoD/U.S. Air Force (USAF) protocols.
• Provide Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals and surveillance protocols related to hearing conservation topics.
• Cultivate research protocols for prioritized research areas and submit these protocols to the appropriate IRB.
• Work with USAFSAM/PHR epidemiology subject matter experts (SMEs) to expand and maintain data-sharing agreements with other DoD or civilian components related to hearing conservation, and coordinate research efforts, including alternative HCP service delivery models.
• Provide Clinical Diagnostic Support.
• Provide diagnostic clinical audiological evaluations, including pure tone audiometry, immittance, speech, otoacoustic emission, and electrophysiology testing, as needed for virtual and/or telehealth-related activities.
• Provide clinical audiology consultation and records review as needed for the HCP and the aeromedical consult service within USAFSAM.
• Provide hearing conservation education and training at USAFSAM and during site visits, propose, support, and present research efforts related to hearing conservation.

Requirements:

• Possess a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree and board certification in Audiology (American Association of Audiology, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, or American Board of Audiology).
• Possess at least two years of knowledge and experience in military audiology and/or occupational hearing conservation and prevention programs, and clinical care.
• Possess experience providing general computer application support related to audiometers, audiometer accessories, audiometer software, and hearing conservation-related databases.
• Be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of Applications.
• Be current in Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training to access and process identified medical data.
• Candidates shall also be current in Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) training and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).
• The candidate must have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place and provide a copy to the Program Manager of this effort. This is necessary to mitigate the transfer of any confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information while in this position.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Possess experience in clinical research, data management and analysis, and research reporting/publishing.