Audiology Health Technician - Hearing Care & Device Tech

Veterans Health Administration; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician (Audiology) positions are with the VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC and the Myrtle Beach VA Clinic in Myrtle Beach, SC. These full-time roles support the Audiology Service and assist audiologists in patient care across multiple locations.

Typical duties include patient triage, setup for vestibular and neurodiagnostic tests, hearing testing, cerumen management, and basic hearing aid troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.
• Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Responsibilities

• Triages patients to audiologists based on complexity of procedures.
• Sets up patients for vestibular and neurodiagnostic procedures.
• Instructs and counsels patients on hearing loss, protection, or aids.
• Performs hearing screening and non-diagnostic otoscopy.
• Performs cerumen management and earmold impressions.
• Troubleshoots and repairs hearing aids and verifies function.

Job description

The Health Technician (Audiology) positions are with the VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC and the Myrtle Beach VA Clinic in Myrtle Beach, SC. These full-time roles support the Audiology Service and assist audiologists in patient care across multiple locations.

Typical duties include patient triage, setup for vestibular and neurodiagnostic tests, hearing testing, cerumen management, and basic hearing aid troubleshooting.