Infant Hearing Technician Atrium Health's Carolina Medical Center PRN

Job Summary

Performs and provides timely preliminary hearing screenings of pediatric patients. Reports of findings on patients including premature infants and neonates.

Essential Functions

• Performs hearing screening procedures following current procedural guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of equipment necessary to perform hearing screening. Documents when standards and protocols cannot be followed.
• Confirms all physician requests and secures and always evaluates patient with clinical history for proper clinical indicators for procedure requested. Collaborates with attending physicians and nurses to ensure quality patient care.
• Prepares and delivers preliminary reports an appropriate manner and informs appropriate personnel of significant findings.
• Attends departmental and interdepartmental meetings as required.
• Participates in accreditation process including quality assurance, ranging from collection of data to implementing process improvement
• Attends educational presentations of journal articles or attendance to clinical based workshop as needed.
• Create referrals to appropriate audiology areas.

Physical Requirements

Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 51 pounds in handling patients/residents, medical equipment and supplies. Must speak and understand English with the ability to communicate effectively. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Manual and finger dexterity.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High school diploma required. Completion of enterprise Infant Hearing Competency required upon hire.

Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care.

We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.

Our focus: Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.