Health Technician (Audiology)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lawton (OK)

On-site

USD 37,000 - 59,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is hiring for a Health Technician (Audiology) for the Fort Sill VA Clinic located in Lawton, OK. The role focuses on patient care support in audiology, including screenings and basic equipment use.

Candidates will document interactions in the electronic medical record and ROES, perform administrative tasks, maintain clinic cleanliness, and assist with scheduling and inventory.

Responsibilities

Greeting and assisting patients, providing basic hearing aid support and patient education.
Documentation of all patient interactions in the electronic medical record and ROES system.
Administrative duties including scheduling, inventory management, and order processing.
Maintenance of clean, disinfected instruments and clinical surfaces; infection control adherence.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is hiring for (1) Health Technician (Audiology) for their Fort Sill VA Clinic located in Lawton, OK.

Key Responsibilities

Primary responsibility is for patient care, supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures, patient charting and patient education, which do not require a full professional audiology education or knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure. Support functions include both direct patient care and administrative duties.

Direct patient care duties may include, but not limited to the following: Greeting and escorting patients; Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss or hearing aids either on an individual basis or in a group setting; Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation; 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.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all interactions in the medical records and that all encounters are correctly documented using electronic medical record and computerized tracking and ordering functions via ROES.

Administrative duties may include, but not limited to the following: Managing office supplies, Tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory; Electronic ordering, verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly; Scheduling appointments; Packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories; Processing ROES transactions (e.g., certifying and issuing hearing aids, entering orders and repairs); Responding to routine inquiries from patients, including determining nature of hearing aid inquiry and responding to administrative questions; Assisting patients, visitors, and others requesting information; Management of infection control, patient safety, and clinical supplies for the audiology clinic; Maintenance of clean, disinfected instrumentation, equipment, and work surfaces in the audiology clinic, Reprocessing reusable medical equipment based on facility policy according to Medical Center infection control procedures and reusable medical equipment policies.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD51982-A, PD51983-A, and PD51984-A

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 $37193 – $59031/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.