Part-time Newborn Hearing Screener

Infant Hearing Screening Specialists•Fremont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Newborn Hearing Screener will conduct hearing screens on all applicable patients at the hospital he or she is assigned to. While performing hearing screens, the Newborn Hearing Screener will follow IHSS and hospital policies and procedures, including, but not limited to infection prevention and control, safety awareness, and quality assurance. The role involves contributing to a positive work environment, signing a non-compete/confidentiality agreement, and ensuring every baby is screened according to state and corporate guidelines. Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean work area, following strict guidelines for patient identification and result labeling, and maintaining both hospital and IHSS corporate records and logs. The screener is responsible for maintaining newborn hearing screening equipment, reporting damage or malfunctions, recording results in patient charts, inventorying supplies, and reporting needs to the Area Manager. The position requires starting assigned shifts as scheduled, performing screens under optimal conditions (infant sleeping, quiet environment), reporting hospital concerns promptly, attending relevant meetings, ensuring strict HIPAA compliance, and maintaining excellent customer service.

Requirements

Minimum skill and proficiency in both oral and written communication
Basic mathematical calculations as acquired through the completion of high school or its equivalent
Work requires operation or use of infant hearing screening machine, general office equipment, and computer technology
Ability to communicate effectively with medical staff, including but not limited to, nurses and other staff within the hospital for the purpose of coordinating activities and explaining basic test procedures
Basic Life Support CPR American Heart Association Course Completion Cards
Ability to stand, walk, and push the screening equipment
Perform light physical lifting (up to 25 pounds) on an intermittent basis
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: Seasonal influenza shot
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: TB Test within one year or a current TB chest X-ray within three years
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: Two MMR (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella) immunization records or blood titer (with quantitative values)
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: Two Varicella immunization records or blood titer (with quantitative values)
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) immunization record dated within ten years
Required to provide proof of the following immunizations and lab work at employee’s expense: Hepatitis B immunizations: either series of 3, blood titer (with quantitative values)
Comply with all hospital fire and safety requirements

Nice To Haves

Completion of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum (Not required for initial hiring)

Responsibilities

Conduct hearing screens on all applicable patients at the hospital he or she is assigned to
Follow IHSS and hospital policies and procedures, including, but not limited to infection prevention and control, safety awareness, and quality assurance
Contribute to a positive work environment and overall team effort
Sign a non-compete/confidentiality agreement
Ensure every baby is screened according to the state requirements under the California, NHSP, and IHSS corporate guidelines
Maintain a clean and orderly work area
Follow strict guidelines for patient identification and result labeling
Maintain both hospital and IHSS corporate records and logs as required
Maintain newborn hearing screening equipment in accordance with IHSS corporate guidelines
Report any damage or equipment malfunctions immediately to the Biomedical Engineering department
Record results appropriately in patients’ charts
Inventory supplies and report supply needs to assigned Area Manager
Begin assigned shift as scheduled
Perform related responsibilities as required or directed
When possible, perform hearing screens on infants in the best possible testing conditions (while infant is sleeping, testing environment is quiet, lights are dimmed)
Report all hospital concerns immediately (within twelve hours) to IHSS personnel
Attend all meetings that pertain to the Newborn Hearing Screening Program when directed by corporate office
Ensure strict compliance with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Maintain excellent customer service throughout the program