Newborn Hearing Screener - Memorial City Campus

Hearing Screener

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Responsible for performing hearing screening tests for newborn infants, provides education to parents pertaining to the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention, and records patient information and hearing screen results. This position typically reports to a nursing manager or director at a care delivery site.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred

Licenses/Certifications: BLS preferred

Experience / Knowledge / Skills:

• At least 1 year of experience as a Newborn Hearing Screener preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform daily equipment checks to ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Monitor supplies as needed
• Explain screening procedure and next steps to parents
• Perform newborn hearing screening tests per stated protocol otoacoustic emissions, or OAE, tests on babies in the hospital well-baby nursery automated auditory brainstem response, or AABR, tests on newborns in neonatal intensive care units
• Ensure proper documentation of screening results in electronic medical record
• Convey results of hearing screenings to families
• Review problem cases encountered by screeners, referring to consulting audiologists when needed
• Ensure completion of follow up test for newborns that fail initial test
• Use data management software to track infants and ensure appropriate follow-up is obtained by families
• Produce monthly reports showing number of births, percentage of newborns that are screened, refer rates, reasons for refusal, and other data requested by hospital administration
• Provide in-services to screeners, birthing educators, physicians, nursing staff and any other hospital staff as needed and/or requested
• Revise printed educational materials as needed
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann's service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.