Part Time Newborn Hearing Screening Technician

Demant • Kansas City, KS

19d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Newborn Hearing Screening Technician PT Are you interested in embarking on an important mission? Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects in the US. Undetected hearing loss can lead to delays in speech and language development. Your role as a Newborn Hearing Screening Technician will ensure infants with hearing loss are identified at the time of birth and receive appropriate care. Hearing Screening Associates is a full-service company that offers an all-inclusive service for screening the hearing of newborn infants. The concept covers everything from personnel and testing to equipment, reporting, and billing. This part-time position is based in a busy Newborn Nursery / NICU hospital setting. Location(s): Must be able to work at each location KUMC - The University of Kansas (Primary Location); 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160 Truman Medical Center (Secondary Location); 2301 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 4108 TMC Lakewood (Tertiary Location) ; 7900 Lees Summit Rd, Kansas City, MO 64139 Schedule: 1-2 weekday shifts (Monday through Friday) and alternating weekends (Saturday & Sunday). Start time of 8 AM daily. Shifts average 3-5 ours/day (depending upon how many babies) This position offers approximately 10-15-hours per week. Must be willing to work Holidays. Orientation is on Monday and Tuesday all day which is mandatory to attend Pay Rate: $17.00/hour + $1.00/hr. weekend differential! This part-time position can provide supplemental income and is perfect for stay-at-home parents and college students. We screen babies 7 days a week, 365 days per year and schedules are established quarterly. You will receive extensive training which will allow you to have a thorough knowledge of procedures and instruments! The Newborn Hearing Screening Technician performs hearing screens on newborn infants, provides education to parents pertaining to the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention, and records patient information and hearing screen results. The screener is responsible for conducting these hearing screening tests prior to patient discharge; supporting patient care goals and objectives.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Ability to function independently in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to attend all company provided training.
• Willingness and ability to learn and operate hearing screening equipment.
• Ability to walk and stand for a complete shift, 2-6 hours depending on size of hospital.
• Push and pull screening cart.
• Must be able to lift to 25 pounds at times.
• Clear seven (7) year background check including criminal history and education verification.
• Verifiable prior employment including title and dates of hire.
• Must pass drug test and background check with favorable results.
• Bloodwork required to verify immunization Titers.
• Provide vaccination record upon hire and willingness to receive updated vaccinations, including COVID and Flu vaccination confirmation as required by hospital location.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) or more years of healthcare or childcare training/experience, or related college curriculum is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducting newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the well baby and NICU units, prior to discharge from the hospital, coordinates post-discharge follow up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures and computer technology.
• Works directly with nursing staff, patients, and parents to communicate relevance of hearing screening and early identification to support positive outcome.
• Will analyze and communicate responses to problem situations in a manner consistent with the company and customer’s needs.
• Maintain and use hearing screening equipment, assist with database management.
• Interact as needed with various hospital departments; Performs duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of HSA, hospitals, and respective departments.
• Uphold the code of conduct and compliance policies.
• Upon completion of HSA/Hospital training, has thorough knowledge of procedural variables and instrumentation in the application of Transient Otoacoustic Emissions and/or Automatic Auditory Brainstem Response technology.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees