HEALTH TECHNICIAN (AUDIOLOGY)

For GS-05: In order to qualify for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform successfully the duties of the position such as: – Experience providing administrative support, (i.e. patient scheduling, maintain accurate maintenance of logs, tracking systems, ordering supplies, patient reception and answering telephones); – Experience using various computer software applications, (i.e. MS Word, Power Point, Excel, spreadsheet development), and creating/ maintaining various reports/forms regarding Hearing Conservation Program and other requirements; – Experience entering and retrieving data from automated healthcare systems, programs, databases e.g. Composite Health Care System (CHCS), Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology (AHLTA), or similar systems to track patient records; For GS-06: In order to qualify for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform successfully the duties of the position such as: – Experience screening audiometry on noise-exposed individuals utilizing software system applications (e.g. Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation/DOEHRS-HC); – Experience performing otoscopic examinations of the ear canal to ensure medical contraindications are not present; – Experience counseling patients on test results, documenting results and referring for further evaluation; – Experience performing maintenance and/or calibrations on audiometric equipment as needed; Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will serve as a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (AUDIOLOGY) in the Occupational Audiology/ Hearing Conservation, Force Health Protection, Warfighter Optimization Direcotrate of NMRTU PORTSMOUTH NH. This announcement uses the Modified Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.