Hearing Technician
About The Position
A Hearing Technician in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is responsible to help assist with the universal newborn hearing screening (NBHS) program at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). The NBHS at TGH is a federally-mandated program that requires all newborns (in both the nursery and NICU) to receive a hearing screening prior to discharge from the hospital. The technician will work as part of the NBHS team which consists of a licensed audiologist and USF doctor of audiology student screeners that provide screenings, educate parents and families on the relevance of hearing screenings and early intervention, assist with record keeping of hearing screen results, and assist in reporting screening data to the Florida Department of Health. The ideal candidate will have a willingness and ability to learn and operate hearing screening equipment, attend all required trainings, possess basic computer skills and must be able to lift or move up to 15lbs. The NBHS program operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Requirements
- Willingness and ability to learn and operate hearing screening equipment
- Attend all required trainings
- Possess basic computer skills
- Must be able to lift or move up to 15lbs
Responsibilities
- Assist with the universal newborn hearing screening (NBHS) program at Tampa General Hospital (TGH).
- Provide screenings.
- Educate parents and families on the relevance of hearing screenings and early intervention.
- Assist with record keeping of hearing screen results.
- Assist in reporting screening data to the Florida Department of Health.
Benefits
- medical, dental and life insurance plans
- retirement plan options
- employee and dependent tuition programs
- generous leave
- hundreds of employee perks and discounts
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
