Hearing Instrument Specialist | Audiology Health Tech (Travel)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Technician (Hearing Instrument Specialist) at the Huntsville Outpatient Clinic in Huntsville, AL.

This position supports Audiology services and travel to CBOCs as needed, with licensure and NBC-HIS certification required. GS-05/06 level with duties including patient education, device documentation, inventory management, and triage of audiology requests under supervision of an audiologist.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen required; non-citizens only per VA policy.
• English language proficiency: must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Experience/education: apprenticeship in Hearing Aid Specialist or two years of related coursework.
• License/registration: active, full license to practice as HIS.
• Board certification: NBC-HIS active certification.

Responsibilities

• Document patient procedures and devices clearly in records.
• Provide patient education on hearing aid use and care.
• Triage audiology requests and assist with patient flow.
• Maintain stock and supply inventories for audiology.
• Support audiologists in procedures and equipment preparation.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Infection control

Basic computer skills

Oral & written communication

Instruction following

Inventory management

Customer service

Education

Two years of college with related coursework

Apprenticeship program in hearing aid field

Tools

Hearing aid software

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Technician (Hearing Instrument Specialist) at the Huntsville Outpatient Clinic in Huntsville, AL.

This position supports Audiology services and travel to CBOCs as needed, with licensure and NBC-HIS certification required. GS-05/06 level with duties including patient education, device documentation, inventory management, and triage of audiology requests under supervision of an audiologist.