This position is located in the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and it's CBOC satellites. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service. The Lead Health Technician (Audiology) supports the function of the clinical programs in Audiology.
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 the knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure. Support functions include both direct patient care and administrative duties. Direct patient care and administrative duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Greeting and escorting patients.
Schedule appointments. 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. Document patient interactions in the medical records. Managing office supplies. Tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory. Electronic ordering. Processing ROES transactions (e.g., certifying/issuing hearing aids, entering orders and repairs).
Manage infection control, patient safety, and clinical supplies for the audiology clinic. Provide basic counseling to employees concerning test results and criteria for employee referral to the hearing conservation program. Provide biological checks and calibration of audiometric instrumentation. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 10557F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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/.
Patricia.Reynolds@va.gov · 727-710-2678
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $62470 – $81208/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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