Vision and Hearing Technician

Vision and Hearing Technician

Salary

$22.37 Hourly

Location

Health Department 700 Fuller Avenue NE Grand Rapids

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2608-615-1085

Department

Health Department

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

8/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Job Responsibilities

At Kent County, we believe in empowering families and promoting a healthy community for all. Are you looking for a meaningful and rewarding career where your help in assessing vision and hearing impairments can have a profound impact on people's lives? The successful candidates will provide vision and hearing screening of preschool and school-age children throughout Kent County per Michigan Department of Health and Human Services protocols.

Duties include:

• Providing vision and hearing screenings of pre-school and school-age children and youth throughout Kent County
• Documentation of screening results
• Referrals for medical evaluation and follow-up
• Wide use of electronic medical record
• Assisting parents in accessing appropriate care and resources for their children

This position follows a nine-month calendar and is generally scheduled to work September through May annually but may be required to work year-round.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• One year of successful experience in an education or health and human services position requiring work with children
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with children from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and with extreme variability in levels of developmental ability
• Ability to successfully complete Michigan Department of Community Health training and pass the examination for certification as a Public Health Vision and/or Public Health Hearing Technician
• Basic computer literacy
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted Michigan driver's license
• Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply

Additional Information

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You can build a secure, lasting career here with benefits that support you and your family.

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Be a part of something meaningful and witness the direct impact of what you do.

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Employer Kent County

Address 300 Monroe Ave. NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

Phone 616-632-7440

1-800-386-4484

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kentcountymi/default.cfm