Health Technician (Audiology)

Veterans Health Administration • Mobile, AL

31d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Audiology Service at Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare Systems in Biloxi, MS; Mobile, AL; Pensacola, FL; and/or Panama City Beach, FL. The duties and responsibilities are carried out in all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology service and may require travel. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties performed include, but are not limited to the following: Provide patient care supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures. Patient charting and patient education including hearing conservation which do not require a full professional audiology education or knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure support functions include both direct and administration duties. Possess the ability to mentor and train new health technicians in audiology direct patient care. Ensures clinical readiness and patient satisfaction through accurate testing, efficient equipment use, and effective patient communication. Enables audiologists to concentrate on diagnostic complexities and therapeutic planning by managing technical and preparatory responsibilities. Organizes and sanitizes clinic rooms, sound booths, and audiometric equipment. Manage office supplies tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory electronic ordering verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly. Schedule appointments packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories processing ROES transactions

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents ).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Experience and Education: (1) Experience. Six months of experience comparable to the next lower level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities related to the duties of the position to be filled. OR (2) Education . Successful completion of two academic years above high school leading to an associate degree or a bachelor's degree with at least 12 semester hours in courses related to the position. OR (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying. An example of a combination of experience/education is three months of experience comparable to the next lower level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities related to the duties of the position to be filled and one year above high school with a minimum of 6 semester hours related to the health care industry.
• Certification by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) as a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC) is required for the HTA.
• 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).
• Health Technician (Audiology), GS-08 Experience. Completion of one year of progressive experience and/or experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled.
• Certification. CAOHC certification as a COHC is required for this assignment.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to conduct employee hearing conservation education and training. Knowledge of the hearing conservation program requirements to manage records and files. Ability to perform pure tone air conduction testing. Ability to provide audiologic technical support to the employee hearing conservation program. Ability to identify a threshold shift and make appropriate referrals for further testing when indicated.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Experience: 3 years in Audiology

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Patient charting and patient education including hearing conservation which do not require a full professional audiology education or knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure support functions include both direct and administration duties.
• Possess the ability to mentor and train new health technicians in audiology direct patient care.
• Ensures clinical readiness and patient satisfaction through accurate testing, efficient equipment use, and effective patient communication.
• Enables audiologists to concentrate on diagnostic complexities and therapeutic planning by managing technical and preparatory responsibilities.
• Organizes and sanitizes clinic rooms, sound booths, and audiometric equipment.
• Manage office supplies tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory electronic ordering verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly.
• Schedule appointments packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories processing ROES transactions

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 .
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree