What are the responsibilities and job description for the Newborn Hearing Technician PRN position at Children's Hospital Colorado?
Job Overview
The Newborn Hearing Screening Technician assists nurses, physicians, and other clinical staff with hearing screen related processes by performing newborn hearing screening using automated technology. The technician provides education to parents pertaining to the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention, and records patient information and hearing screen results. Duties are performed in collaboration with the patients’ medical team and may be performed independently and/or under the supervision of a clinical professional, licensed audiologist and/or Registered Nurse (RN). This role is responsible for performing standard hearing screening primarily at birthing hospitals that aids in the diagnosis and treatment of infant hearing loss. Newborn Hearing Screening Technicians ensure continuous support for clinical operations, aligning schedules to meet the demand of requested services.
Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Essential Functions
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance/senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One (1) years of healthcare related experience
Equivalency: None
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
Licensure(s): None
Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $16.73 to $25.09
Benefits Information
As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
The Newborn Hearing Screening Technician assists nurses, physicians, and other clinical staff with hearing screen related processes by performing newborn hearing screening using automated technology. The technician provides education to parents pertaining to the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention, and records patient information and hearing screen results. Duties are performed in collaboration with the patients’ medical team and may be performed independently and/or under the supervision of a clinical professional, licensed audiologist and/or Registered Nurse (RN). This role is responsible for performing standard hearing screening primarily at birthing hospitals that aids in the diagnosis and treatment of infant hearing loss. Newborn Hearing Screening Technicians ensure continuous support for clinical operations, aligning schedules to meet the demand of requested services.
- Preference will be given to applicants who currently work for Envision at AdventHealth.
Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Essential Functions
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
- Performs newborn hearing screening using Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) technology in the nursery and NICU on all infants prior to discharge from the hospital.
- Coordinates and completes post-discharge follow up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures.
- Answers general questions and inquiries from families regarding the hearing screen procedure, results, and care plan.
- Works directly with nursing staff, patients, and families providing education on the importance of hearing screening, early detection of hearing loss, and monitoring guidelines for related risk factors to support positive outcomes.
- Utilizes EPIC to determine census, prioritize babies for screening and document all hearing screening results.
- Maintains hearing screening equipment within clinics which may include maintaining files, stocking exam room, and hearing screening supplies.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment utilizing policies and procedures related to infection control, standard precautions, and risk management.
- May conduct phone triage for follow up on current and/or discharged patients
- Adheres to applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that govern the nursery, NICU and Audiology Departments.
Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance/senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One (1) years of healthcare related experience
Equivalency: None
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
Licensure(s): None
Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $16.73 to $25.09
Benefits Information
As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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