Health Technician (Hearing Instrument Specialist)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Greenville, SC

370d • $39,576 - $57,354

About The Position

This position is located in the Audiology Service at the Columbia VA HCS. The duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology service. The health technician supports the function of the clinical programs in Audiology.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Completion of the Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program for Hearing Aid Specialists or two academic years above high school with relevant coursework
• Hold a full, current and unrestricted license or registration to practice as a HIS
• Hold active board certification from the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS)

Responsibilities

• Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair
• Perform visual and auditory checks of hearing aids and hearing assistive technology, including all hearing aid accessories as well as alerting devices
• Fabricate earmold impressions with proper (non-diagnostic) otoscopy
• Order earmolds based on plan of care through prosthetics or DLC and fitting and modifying earmolds, if necessary
• Provide basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers consistent with the audiologist's treatment plan
• Assist in set up and delivery of face-to-face and telehealth visits by preparing the equipment for patient evaluation and other audiology procedures
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all interactions in the medical records

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Childcare subsidy for eligible employees
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees