Health Technician (Audiology)

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Health Technician (Audiology) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Health Technician (Audiology) in the Department of Family Medicine, for the Army Hearing Program at Evans Army Community Hospital. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement. This is a Drug Testing Position. This position requires the completion of a Pre-Employment Physical Examination This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the Council of Accreditation for Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) certification. This position requires the incumbent to be screened for applicable immunizations. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 demonstrated experience operating various types of audiometric testing equipment (i.e.; DOEHRS-HC automated test system and manual test systems, e.g., the GSI-61 or Audiostar audiometer with masking), otoscopy, earplug fittings, patient education, etc.; AND performing the full range of audiometric surveillance requirements with appropriately documented evaluations transferred/saved to correct readiness data repositories. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Certification from the Council on Accreditation for Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is highly desired but not required. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if it is Appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the Government: - Student Loan Repayment - Advanced In-hire (offered to new Federal employees only) - Advanced Leave Accrual (offered to new Federal employees only) - Relocation/Recruitment/Retention Incentives Read more Benefits Review our benefits