Hearing Screener - Infant Screening

Required Education / Experience

High school or equivalent. Must be able to successfully complete training requirements:
Automated hearing screening, Infection control, universal precautions, and CPR. 60 hrs of college credit preferred, health‑care experience preferred. Good computer skills, including data entry; basic verbal skills; good interpersonal skills; able to use automated optoacoustic emission and auditory brainstem response screening equipment.

Performs newborn hearing screenings using automated screening equipment. Assists junior staff as needed.

• Prepares equipment for testing, including daily biological equipment calibration and probe checks
• Performs automated hearing screenings
• Obtains, imports, and/or enters patient demographic information into screening equipment/database
• Downloads screening results from hearing screening device into database
• Charts screening results in electronic medical records
• Arranges and coordinates follow-up for outpatient screening appointments
• Participates in preparation of the monthly screener schedules
• Prepares screening result letters; provides written and verbal results to parents/caregivers
• Performs daily biological equipment calibration and probe checks to ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Maintains patient’s privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Stays abreast of new/improved techniques within the scope of responsibility
• Performs related duties as required

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

United States - Texas - Galveston

0523 - John Sealy Annex