USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Health Technician (Audiology)
Prescott, Arizona, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$50K/yr - $65K/yr
1+ years expThe Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System is seeking a Health Technician in Audiology. This role involves supporting clinical programs, providing patient care, and assisting with diagnostic and treatment procedures in Audiology.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Greeting, escorting and triaging patients
Patient set up for procedures
Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss or hearing aids either on an individual basis or group setting
Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation
Non-diagnostic otoscopy.-Taking earmold impressions
Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair.- Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers
Performing listening checks on hearing aids
Programming previously stored settings into hearing aids
Activating remote controls
Qualification
Required
You 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
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
You may be required to serve a trial period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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
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
Experience/Education Combination: Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
Completion of one year of progressive experience and/or experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled
Ability to mentor and train new HTAs
Ability to prepare patients for advanced testing procedures performed by the audiologist, such as evoked potentials
Ability to develop and implement the technician role for a program in a focused area of audiology
Preferred
Preferred Experience: Audiology Health Technician Practices
Benefits
37-50 days of annual paid time off 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).
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