Overview
Join us in making a difference in the early detection of hearing loss in newborns as a Newborn Hearing Screen Technician As a newborn hearing screen technician, you will provide hearing screens in the hospital after a baby is born. You will work on-site at one or more hospital locations to screen newborns for hearing loss. At Pediatrix, you will receive on-the-job training. This includes annual certification accredited by the American Academy of Audiology. By offering this certification, we strive to ensure our employees are adept in improving early detection of hearing impairments and encouraging timely intervention. Salem Health
Full time position getting 30-40 hours per week
Daytime shifts 5-6 days a week
Start time of 8 am and a flexible end time dependent on the number of babies
Responsibilities
The Hearing Screen Technician (HST) performs hearing screens and provides education to parents on the relevance of hearing screens and the importance of early intervention.
Comply with all company and facility policies and procedures including, but not limited to,
appropriate PPE, required vaccinations and other safety/security protocols, Company and Hospital Orientations and annual compliance modules; Raise any questions or concerns from hospital staff and/or leadership as appropriate to HS Manager.
Evaluate each patient for “screen readiness” prior to performing a screen; the technician will only screen patients that are in the appropriate state to achieve a reliable result (fed, quiet, not moving/agitated, calm)
Collect all necessary data/demographics for each baby. Perform the hearing screen and all screen-related services on all eligible babies during each shift. Ensure documentation protocol is followed for every screen.
Treat each screened baby (and his/her family) with the care and consideration required at this key development milestone.
Upload all screen results/billing/state reporting by the end of each shift and ensure the stats for each scree
📌 Newborn Hearing Screen Technician (Salem)
🏢 Pediatrix
📍 Salem
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