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Huntsville Hospital Health System
Infant Hearing Screener - PRN -1st Shift
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What they do
A Hearing Screener or Technician performs hearing tests to determine whether a patient has hearing loss or impairment. Asks patients to report when they hear a series of tones or sounds with low volume or high frequency.
$43,213 / year median in Alabama
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Infant Hearing Screener
- PRN•1st Shift Huntsville Hospital Health System•3.
GED Full Job Description Overview:
The Infant Hearing Screener is responsible for performing hearing screens on neonates prior to discharge. He/she is also responsible for documenting screening results in the medical record and entering screening data into the Hearing Screen Computer database. Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to patient care tech and secretarial tasks within the Pediatric Therapy and Audiology departmentQualifications:
Education:
HS/GED requiredExperience:
Healthcare experience required.Qualifications:
Able to work independently to complete specific procedures consistently. Complete training with adequate demonstration of competency-based skills necessary to perform the specific tasks assigned. Willingness to follow hospital policies, regulations, and procedures. Able to communicate and interact with hospital and medical staff reliably and maturely. Able to meet the physical demands of the screening process (e.g.- able to stand, walk, and handle equipment for prolonged periods of time, able to see and read small print on infant ID badges and to comprehend English).