What are the responsibilities and job description for the Newborn Hearing Screener position at Advanced Hearing & Balance Specialists?
Responsible for completion of automated newborn hearing screens on newborns.
If you love babies, have an interest in health care and want to make a difference in the lives of children then we have the perfect job for you!
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects in the United States.
Undetected hearing loss can lead to delays in speech and language development. Your role as a Newborn Hearing Screener will ensure hearing impaired infants are identified at the time of birth and receive the appropriate care.
As a newborn hearing screener, you will provide hearing screens in the hospital to babies who may be just a few hours old. You need great communication skills as well as the interest and ability to learn; we will provide you with the rest of the training you need to succeed.
On a typical day, you will conduct newborn hearing screens, usually in a new mom’s hospital room, and help educate parents about the importance of the screen using printed tools we provide. You will also be in charge of entering patient data and validation of hearing screens, as needed. Additional responsibilities may include helping to confirm or reschedule outpatient appointments, following up on any equipment issues and training new staff and assisting with billing.
Summary of Responsibilities:
1. Evaluate and prioritize newborns to be screened for hearing loss prior to discharge from hospital based upon established protocol. Factors considered include:
a. Time of birth
b. Estimated discharge time, ensuring that length of stay is not prolonged for screening
c. Determine need for 2nd screening prior to discharge
d. Determine newborn’s state and ideal time for screen
2. Perform automated hearing screens in the Well Baby floor, NICU/Special Care newborn, PEDS floor, or in the L&D floor.
a. Inform parents of newborn hearing screening process prior to screening, and answer parent questions
b. Identify any risk factors for hearing loss
c. Perform automated screening test using designated equipment, strictly following established protocols and procedure
d. Inform parents of results of hearing screening, answering any questions after screen
e. Provide parents with written information to take home about hearing loss and speech and language milestones
f. Refer any questions unable to answer to program coordinator and/or Clinical sponsor
g. Assist parents in scheduling appropriate follow-up appointments if newborn does not pass the hearing screening
h. If parent refusal, completed parent refusal including parent’s signature on form and put into medical record of newborn. Notify hospital staff of refusal
3. Document hearing screen results and high-risk factors in medical record and newborn hearing screening log as indicated by screening protocol
4. Follow Newborn Patient Care Skills according to hospital and Babies First
5. Follow established infection control procedures
6. Recognize problems with screening equipment, troubleshoot as necessary and report any recurrent or unresolved problems to program coordinator and/or technical support
7. Recognize and report any potential problems of newborn to hospital personnel
8. Monitor inventory of supplies and report supply needs to program coordinator. Maintain appropriate supply levels with screening equipment
9. Complete billing sheets for all hearing screenings performed and submit to program coordinator
10. Assist with submitting billing sheets to the billing company following standard procedures
11. Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $14.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary : $15 - $-1