Part-Time Lead Newborn Hearing Screening Technician
About the role
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 Part-Time Lead Newborn Hearing Screening Technician will ensure infants with hearing loss are identified at the time of birth and receive the 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: NYP Westchester in Bronxville, New York. Schedule: Monday-Friday and occasional weekend shifts as needed including holidays with an 8am start time. Pay Rate: $22.00/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.
Responsibilities
- Conducting newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the nursery and NICU 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 intervention 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.
- Development of monthly screening schedules; distributing to Screeners, Nurse Managers and Hospital Staff.
- Verifies and sends all results to HT and state databases, meeting deliverable timelines as required.
- Accurately documents all patient information into MB11 Software and HSA paperwork. Verifies all documentation for accuracy and submits weekly billing packets via scans.
- Demonstrate the company Values: We create trust | We are team players | We create innovative solutions | We apply a can-do-attitude.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- One (1) or more years of healthcare or childcare training/experience, or related college curriculum is a plus.
- 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.
- Willing to submit a background check for a 7-year history.
- Verifiable prior employment including title and dates of hire.
- Willing to undergo a drug test.
- 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.
Pay
Pay Rate: $22.00/hour + $1.00/hr. weekend differential!
Schedule
Schedule: Monday-Friday and occasional weekend shifts as needed including holidays with an 8am start time. We screen babies 7 days a week, 365 days per year and schedules are established quarterly.