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Health Technician (Hearing Instrument Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Salem, VA $41K – $59K Apply by Dec 30, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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Come Join Our Team! Salem VA Medical Center Audiology is looking for a Health Technician (Hearing Instrument Specialist). Primary responsibility is for patient care, supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures, patient charting and patient education. Support functions include both direct patient care and administrative duties.
What You'll Do
- →This is an open continuous announcement, candidates will be reviewed and sent to the hiring manager (certificate list issued) to the manager on an as needed basis.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair.
- →Performing visual and auditory checks of hearing aids and hearing assistive technology-including all hearing aid accessories as well as alerting devices (troubleshoots performance).
- →Provide basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers consistent with the audiologist's treatment plan.
- →Assists patients through triaging phone calls and audiology requests with regards to priority and urgency, following the audiologist's plan of care.
- →Fabricating earmold impressions with proper (non-diagnostic) otoscopy.
- →Order earmolds based on plan of care through prosthetics or DLC and fitting and modifying earmolds Work Schedule: 7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3f76875b-16a5-4409-8291-a80a2269c020
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