Part Time Newborn Hearing Screening Technician

About the role

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

• Primary: Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO
• Secondary: Olathe Medical Center (The Birth Place Hospital) in Olathe, KS

Schedule

• 2–3 weekday shifts each week and alternating weekends
• Start time of 8 AM daily
• Shifts generally average 2–3 hours daily
• Approximately 6–10 hours per week
• Emergency coverage at the secondary location would be infrequent
• Schedules are established quarterly

Pay

• $17.50/hour
• $1.00/hr weekend differential

Responsibilities

• Conduct newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the well baby and NICU units prior to discharge from the hospital
• Coordinate post-discharge follow-up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures and computer technology
• Work directly with nursing staff, patients, and parents to communicate the relevance of hearing screening and early identification to support positive outcomes
• Analyze and communicate responses to problem situations in a manner consistent with the company and customer’s needs
• Maintain and use hearing screening equipment and assist with database management
• Interact as needed with various hospital departments
• Perform 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, have 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

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

Physical Requirements

• 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 up to 25 pounds at times

Employment Requirements

• 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