Health Technician (Audiology)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, invites qualified candidates to apply for an audiology support role in the Department of Surgery, Audiology Services. The position requires one year of specialized experience and/or graduate education in audiology, with the ability to operate audiology equipment and conduct neonatal hearing screenings.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and may qualify through education or combination of education and experience as described in the federal

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience includes operating audiology equipment.
• Experience conducting daily hearing screenings for newborns/neonates.
• Performing administrative functions in support of a clinic or program under close supervision.

Skills

operating audiology equipment

newborn hearing screenings

administrative support tasks

Education

Graduate level education in audiology

Combination of education and experience

Job description

About the Position: This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Department of Surgery, Audiology Services, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:

• assisting with operating audiology equipment
• conducting daily hearing screenings of newborns/neonates
• performing administrative functions in support of a clinic or program while under close supervision

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as audiology (must provide transcripts).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages (must provide transcripts).