Health Technician (Audiology)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at WINN Army Medical Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Responsible for measuring, ordering, fitting, and modifying all types of custom-made hearing devices for patients that may be complicated by several physical, mental, and or medical conditions.
• Performs basic audiologic testing, provides patient instruction, makes hearing aid ear mold impressions, and performs in-house hearing aid repairs. Performs routine hearing tests on patients of all ages.
• Uses computer and peripheral equipment to enter demographics and establish baseline and annual hearing thresholds in support of the Army Hearing Conservation Program.
• Assists audiology staff in the presentation of briefings by providing direct assistance to audiologist in giving briefings and performing otoscopic exams and Hearing Protection Device (HPD) fittings.
• Provides minor programming adjustments to programmable or digital hearing instruments using hearing aid programming software and proper connecting cables for appropriate manufacturers.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.