Hearing Speech Technician - Pediatrics

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Speech Pathology - Support Sta

Job Summary:

This is a full-time support staff position to provide assistance in the Preschool for Children with Autism, Group therapy, cleaning and sanitizing, stocking therapy rooms, and monitoring AAC Lab, Test Closet, Library, and Toy Room.

This role supports pediatric patient care with occasional guidance. Maintains and prepares supplies and equipment, materials and/or information development.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Provides support to speech language pathologists and audiologists through collection of data, assisting with researching topics, transportation of patients or other patient care support services.
• Assists in safe provision of functional activities (leading hand washing, toileting/diaper changing, snack activities for pediatrics).
• Provides support to speech language pathologists and teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing for implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Maintains supplies at acceptable levels.
• Prepares treatment areas (set up group therapy rooms based on number of patients served and focus of therapy, set up individual therapy/assessment rooms based upon age and/or diagnosis, clean up/reorganize treatment rooms at the conclusion of service).
• Provides basic screening services (Prepare infant or child for hearing screening, performs hearing screening and communicates results to family).
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in either customer service, patient care, or a healthcare setting, preferred
• Experience working with children, preferably in a childcare or educational setting, preferred
• Positive attitude with desire to be a contributing team member

Technical Capabilities:

• Rehab PTA/COTA Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature.
• Quality Assurance (Fundamental Awareness): Understands the goal of increasing organizational productivity and individual performance by making the products and services within your work assignments more efficient and more effective. Demonstrates quality management practices on the job which result in superior products and services delivered.
• Audiology Patient Education (Novice): Communicates functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, diagnosis, and disease process. Adapts communication to the level of understanding of the patient. Determines comprehension and need for repetition and/or revision of methods.
• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.

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