Infant Hearing Screener - Pediatric Therapy - PRN - 1st Shift

HH Health System•Huntsville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infant Hearing Screener is responsible for performing hearing screens on neonates prior to discharge. He/she is also responsible for documenting screening results in the medical record and entering screening data into the Hearing Screen Computer database. Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to patient care tech and secretarial tasks within the Pediatric Therapy and Audiology department

Requirements

HS/GED required
Healthcare experience required
Able to work independently to complete specific procedures consistently
Complete training with adequate demonstration of competency-based skills necessary to perform the specific tasks assigned
Willingness to follow hospital policies, regulations, and procedures
Able to communicate and interact with hospital and medical staff reliably and maturely
Able to meet the physical demands of the screening process (e.g. - able to stand, walk, and handle equipment for prolonged periods of time, able to see and read small print on infant ID badges and to comprehend English)
Able to remember a precise sequence of instructions for the screening protocol
Able to handle and operate electrical equipment and to safely apply small objects to infant ears and head to accomplish the hearing screening

Responsibilities

performing hearing screens on neonates prior to discharge
documenting screening results in the medical record
entering screening data into the Hearing Screen Computer database
patient care tech and secretarial tasks within the Pediatric Therapy and Audiology department

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
flexible spending
short term and long term disability
several retirement account options with 401K organization match
nurse residency program
tuition assistance
student loan reimbursement
On-site training and education opportunities
Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more