Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an Exciting Potential Opportunity! We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Civilian Audiology Technician to support Oak Harbor Naval Hospital in Oak Harbor, WA.
Imagine working in a dynamic, high-energy environment where your expertise directly impacts the health and well-being of our nation's heroes and their families. This is your chance to make a difference every day while enjoying the beauty and serenity of Oak Harbor.
If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role that offers both professional growth and a meaningful purpose, this opportunity is for you! 🌟
Requirements:
- Education/Degree: High School diploma or GED / Audiology Certification
- Certification: Current certification in the Tri-Service Hearing Technician course or completion of the course within 4 months after starting employment. American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Supports (BLS) Certification.
- Experience: Experience performing audiometric tests, fitting personnel with hearing protection, presenting hearing safety briefings, scheduling patients for exams, and training personnel on hearing conservation, strongly preferred. Experience using the Defense Occupational and Environmental Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC), preferred. The contract personnel shall have the required education, training, experience and documented current competence in the required specialty position description.
Core Duties:
- Schedules patients and perform hearing tests, otoscopy, earmold impressions, otoacoustic emissions (OAE) testing, complete periodic range, hearing protection device fit testing, and unit surveys to ensure proper use of hearing protection and noise abatement strategies. Performs hearing safety briefings.
- Conducts hearing tests in single or multi-person sound booths using DOEHRS-HC.
- Uses the automated system DOEHRS-HC Manager Module to maintain, compare and report hearing readiness, deployment and hearing conservation program data.
- Uses booth less audiometers operated using custom software on tablet-based PCs to conduct hearing tests outside the booth and transfer data to DOEHRS-HC.
- Coordinates hearing conservation activities with Occupational Health personnel, Unit Hearing Conservation Officers, and supervisors. Perform surveillance of local hearing conservation
programs. - Coordinate coverage, inspect and complete final reports for the Hearing Conservation Program Manager.
- Issues and fits patients/employees with appropriate hearing protection devices.
- Coordinates the maintenance and calibration of DOEHRS-HC equipment and ensures that uploads to the DOEHRS-HC registry are backed-up daily.
- Assists units in the preparation for command inspections. Performs annual unit level educational training. Review after-action reports for shortfalls and non-compliance with regulations.
- Ensures reporting database is being used to give unit leadership up-to-date information on unit readiness.
- Be available to provide hearing conservation training and earplug fittings at various locations within their local site installation.
Job Offers;
- Monday-Friday Full time
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- PTO
- Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
For More Information Contact:
Laura Hatcher
314-744-4156
Laura_Hatcher@spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview:
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.
Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
