Part Time Newborn Hearing Screening Technician

$33,280 - $33,280/Yr

Demant - Sugar Land, TX

Part-time - Entry Level

Sugar Land, TX

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Newborn Hearing Screening Technician plays a crucial role in identifying hearing loss in newborns at the time of birth, ensuring they receive appropriate care. This part-time position involves conducting mandated hearing screenings in a busy hospital setting, providing education to parents, and maintaining screening equipment. The role is essential for supporting early intervention and positive outcomes for infants with hearing loss.

Responsibilities

• Conducting newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the nursery and NICU prior to discharge from the hospital.
• Coordinating post-discharge follow-up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures and computer technology.
• Working directly with nursing staff, patients, and parents to communicate the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention.
• Analyzing and communicating responses to problem situations in a manner consistent with the company and customer's needs.
• Maintaining and using hearing screening equipment, assisting with database management.
• Interacting as needed with various hospital departments and performing duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of HSA and hospitals.
• Upholding the code of conduct and compliance policies.
• Demonstrating thorough knowledge of procedural variables and instrumentation in the application of Transient Otoacoustic Emissions and/or Automatic Auditory Brainstem Response.

Requirements

• 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 attend all company provided training.
• Willingness and ability to learn and operate hearing screening equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare or childcare training/experience.

Benefits

• $16.00/hour pay rate with a $1.00/hr weekend shift differential.
• Extensive training provided.
• Flexible schedule suitable for stay-at-home parents and college students.