Audiology/Speech Aide

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

4d•$19 - $23

About The Position

Performs essential tasks in the Center for Childhood Communication (CCC) in support of patient care under the training, direction and supervision of licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Position is primarily based out of Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care (Philadelphia); candidate should be flexible to cover shifts at satellite locations as needed.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Required
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills (Required proficiency)
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 products (Required proficiency)
Self-starter, motivated, organized, and independent. Completes tasks with minimal oversight. (Required proficiency)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Work experience in healthcare- or child development-related fields Preferred

Responsibilities

Assists clinicians by focusing and directing patients, as needed, during audiologic and speech-language procedures
Supports patient care through the preparation of speech/language/swallowing assessment and treatment materials (e.g., mixes barium products, creates picture communication boards, programs augmentative communication devices, compiles theme-based activity kits, etc.)
Participates in patient safety (i.e., Code Safe) calls and debriefing
Assists audiologists with screening the hearing of newborns and infants under six months of age, as needed
Routinely inspects and performs biological checks of clinical equipment
Troubleshoots and makes minor repairs of clinical equipment, or arranges for inspection by Biomedical Engineering, or repair by equipment vendors, as needed
Arranges for and supports external annual clinical equipment calibration
Processes/inventories new or replacement clinical equipment. Ensures inventory and Biomedical Engineering labeling.
Performs electroacoustic analyses of stock and loaner hearing technology, as well as those presented for repair by patients
Charges and changes out batteries for clinical demonstration (e.g., augmentative and alternative communication devices, hearing technology, etc.) devices and electronic therapy supplies
Reprograms repaired devices to prescribed settings and returns to patients
Maintains loaner device libraries, including distribution and retrieval of equipment, monitors demand, completes loaner agreements with families and initiates billing, when indicated
Performs daily clinic opening and closing procedures
Serves as liaison for the CCC during Environment of Care rounding
Performs daily infection control procedures
Submits Facilities and Environmental Services requests for clinical areas
Conducts weekly regulatory readiness surveys in clinical areas, and submits results via RedCap survey to the Regulatory and Accreditation Team
Monitors and replenishes supplies in clinical areas
Orders devices for patient purchase or loan according to clinical staff instructions, working with families to determine preferences for appropriate and available options
Completes repair and return-for-credit forms for patient devices, packages devices and makes arrangements for shipping
Performs printing, scanning and laminating, as needed
Transports patients between therapy sessions, as needed