Lead Newborn Hearing Screen Technician - Per Diem

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.

Responsibilities

The Lead Hearing Screen Technician (HST) performs newborn hearing screenings, provides parent education, and serves as the primary operational resource at designated hospital(s) within a Site Supervisor’s market. The Lead HST supports training and onboarding of new team members, assists with schedule coordination, promotes compliance with company standards, and serves as a liaison between hospital staff and program leadership to ensure consistent service delivery and quality outcomes.

 

This position does not have direct employee management responsibilities and is not responsible for performance management, disciplinary action, hiring decisions, or formal employee evaluations.

 

• 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 important development milestone.
• Upload all screen results/billing/state reporting by the end of each shift and ensure the stats for each screen are complete and reconciled, unless otherwise instructed by Site Supervisor.
• Perform all screens in an efficient manner and follow the appropriate process to minimize time in the patient room, without sacrificing quality or patient education / satisfaction.
• Ensure all relevant information is provided to the party responsible for each screened baby, and the parent/guardian receives appropriate education about the necessity of the screen, and what to do with the results.
• Notify Site Supervisor of all missed and final refer babies.
• Schedule Outpatient appointment for refer babies, where appropriate.
• Serve as the designated lead resource for assigned hospital locations.
• Support onboarding and training of new Hearing Screen Technicians.
• Assist with competency validation and promote compliance with screening protocols, documentation standards, and hospital requirements.
• Communicate operational concerns, staffing needs, and workflow challenges to the Site Supervisor.
• Assist with schedule coverage creation, in coordination with the Site Supervisor
• Act as a liaison between hospital staff and program leadership when appropriate.
• Assist with maintaining equipment readiness and troubleshooting basic operational issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience Industry: Entry Level Healthcare   

 

Minimum Qualification/Education Level:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Current CPR Certification or must obtain upon offer. 
• Flexibility to work on weekends and national holidays required
• 10% travel required (occasional meetings or trainings)   

Preferred Experience:

• One to three months of previous experience with newborns and in a medical setting
• Proficiency in Excel and data entry
• Demonstrated history of strong quality metrics and productivity.
• Previous experience training or mentoring peers.

Skills/Abilities:   

• Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision or as part of a team
• Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and assignments
• Maintains professionalism and confidentiality
• Demonstrates compassion and sensitivity when inte