Audiology Health Tech: Hearing Aids, Screenings & Support

Veterans Health Administration; Rochester (Beaver County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Pittsburgh, PA seeks an Audiology Health Technician to greet patients, triage and prepare for procedures, and support hearing aid care. You will conduct screenings, assist during telehealth visits, and manage clinical documentation, equipment setup, and infection control within the Audiology Section.

The role includes pairing and programming hearing devices, handling orders, and providing patient and family counseling on hearing loss and aid use, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and escorts patients; Triaging patients to an audiologist based on complexity of procedures.
• Setting up equipment and patients for clinical procedures.
• Instructing and counseling patients and family on hearing loss or hearing aids.
• Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation.
• Completing non-diagnostic otoscopy.
• Performing ear impressions and cerumen management.
• Hearing aid troubleshooting and repairs per the audiologist’s plan.
• Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth; programming stored settings.
• Completing documentation for each episode of care and coding procedures.
• Electronic device ordering and verification; packing and mailing hearing aids and accessories.
• Assisting in telehealth visits and scheduling appointments.
• Maintaining infection control and cleaning instrumentation and work surfaces.

Skills

Patient interaction

Triaging

Hearing aid support

Medical documentation

Infection control

Tools

Otoscopy equipment

Hearing aid programming tools

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in Pittsburgh, PA seeks an Audiology Health Technician to greet patients, triage and prepare for procedures, and support hearing aid care. You will conduct screenings, assist during telehealth visits, and manage clinical documentation, equipment setup, and infection control within the Audiology Section.

The role includes pairing and programming hearing devices, handling orders, and providing patient and family counseling on hearing loss and aid use, in a fast-paced