This position is located within the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. The duties and responsibilities are carried out in all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology and Speech Service. The Health Technician supports the function of the clinical programs in Audiology. The incumbent is a staff health technician (Audiology) under the supervision of senior Audiologist.
Primary responsibility is for patient care, supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures, patient charting, and patient education, which do not require a full professional audiology education or knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure. Support functions include both direct patient care and administrative duties.
Direct patient care duties may include, but not limited to the following: Greetings and escorting patients; Patient set up for procedures (e.g., vestibular, neurodiagnostic procedures); Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss or hearing aids either on an individual basis or in a group setting); Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation; Non-diagnostic otoscopy; Cerumen management; Taking earmold impressions; Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair; Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers; Performing listening checks on hearing aids; Electroacoustic analysis of devices; Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth technology; Programming previously stored settings into hearing aids; Activating remote controls.
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all interactions in the medical records and that all encounters are correctly documented using electronic medical record and computerized tracking and ordering functions via ROES. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 70948F, 70949F & 70950F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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TERRENCEE.CLARK@VA.GOV · 469-785-5997
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $36409 – $59031/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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