Health Technician (Audiology)

Job Title

Health Technician (Audiology)

Duties

The duties and responsibilities are carried out in all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology service. The duties of the Health Technician (Audiology), include but are not limited to:

• Provides support in four functional areas:
• Hearing aid troubleshooting and repairs, electroacoustic evaluation, minor hearing aid programming, ear impressions related to hearing aid repairs, tracking of repair items
• Hearing aid and earmold certification and tracking
• Supply orders and management
• Daily equipment checks and maintenance
• Provides support for diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Responsible for patient charting and patient education.
• Provides support functions including both direct patient care and administrative duties.
• Mentors and trains new Audiology health technicians.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 am - 04:30 pm (subject to change based on the needs of the facility)

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

Parental Leave: 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.

Child Care Subsidy: 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

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 580-02359-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized