Newborn Hearing Screening Tech - BIDMC (20 hours)
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Newborn Hearing Screening Tech performs hearing screening on newborns using an automated computer-based screener, reports results to parents and clinicians, arranges post-discharge follow-up as needed, and assists with database management. This position is fully on‑site and located at BIDMC East Campus. The ideal candidate will have prior healthcare or newborn experience; however, candidates without direct healthcare experience who are currently studying nursing or another health‑related field will also be considered. Shift availability is required seven days a week, with flexibility in the specific days worked. Shifts average four hours in length. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Accurately identifies, locates, and transports newborns who need hearing screenings. Prepares babies for testing and performs automated auditory brainstem response tests. Document hearing screening results in the medical record. Appropriately informs nursery staff, physicians, and parents of hearing screening results. Schedules follow-up hearing evaluations, as needed. Identifies the need for limited equipment maintenance. Maintains supply distribution to multiple equipment locations. Assists in hearing screening data and database management. Performs daily charge entry into the clinical computing system.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 0-1 years of related work experience required.
- Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
- Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
- Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations.
- Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
- Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
- Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- The ideal candidate will have prior healthcare or newborn experience; however, candidates without direct healthcare experience who are currently studying nursing or another health‑related field will also be considered.
Responsibilities
- Accurately identifies, locates, and transports newborns who need hearing screenings.
- Prepares babies for testing and performs automated auditory brainstem response tests.
- Document hearing screening results in the medical record.
- Appropriately informs nursery staff, physicians, and parents of hearing screening results.
- Schedules follow-up hearing evaluations, as needed.
- Identifies the need for limited equipment maintenance.
- Maintains supply distribution to multiple equipment locations.
- Assists in hearing screening data and database management.
- Performs daily charge entry into the clinical computing system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
