Health Technician (Audiology)

Veterans Health Administration

Charleston (SC)

On-site

USD 56,000 - 73,000

Full time

5 days ago

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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

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Multiple Locations
Schedule: Charleston Location: M/T/Th/F - 7:00am - 530pm; Myrtle Beach Location: M-F - 7:30am - 4:00pm

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service is seeking full-time Health Technicians (Audiology) for the VA Medical Center in Charleston South Carolina and the Myrtle Beach VA Clinic in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

These positions are located in the Audiology Service at Ralph H Johnson VA Healthcare System. The duties and responsibilities are carried out in all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Audiology service. The health technician supports the function of the clinical programs in Audiology.

Typical duties include, but are not limited to: Triaging patients to an audiologist based on complexity of the procedures being completed; Patient set up for procedures (e.g., vestibular, neurodiagnostic procedures); Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss, hearing protection, or hearing aids either on an individual basis or in a group setting; Conducting hearing pure tone air-conduction testing without interpretation for the purpose of hearing conservation and for established patients in regular VA clinic; Non-diagnostic otoscopy; Cerumen management; Taking earmold impressions; Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair; Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers; Performing listening checks on hearing aids; Electroacoustic analysis of devices; Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth technology; Programming previously stored settings into hearing aids; Activating remote controls; Training of employees and patients on personal hearing protection devices Managing office supplies; Tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory; Electronic ordering, verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly; Packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories; Processing ROES transactions (e.g.

certifying and issuing hearing aids, entering orders and repairs) Work Schedule: Charleston Location: M/T/Th/F - 7:00am - 530pm; Myrtle Beach Location: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: FS 60288 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

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.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $55882 – $72644/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Charleston Location: M/T/Th/F - 7:00am - 530pm; Myrtle Beach Location: M-F - 7:30am - 4:00pm position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.