Temporary Certified Vision Screening/Hearing Screening Tech

Certified Hearing Screening/Vision Screening Technician

Qualifications: High School Diploma IDPH Certificate: Hearing Screening/Vision Screening Technician IDPH Hearing Instrument Dispenser License preferred

Overview: Provides support to the SEDOL Audiological Services staff, SEDOL Hearing Impaired Program Itinerant staff, SEDOL and District staff, and SEDOL preschool diagnostic teams as directed by the audiologist.

Job Functions:

• Manage Member District and SEDOL Remote Microphone (RM) Program
• Maintain database of all district and SEDOL RM systems
• Track all equipment, warranties, service contracts and loss policies for all district and SEDOL RM systems
• Assign systems as required per student's IEP or 504
• Prior to the start of the school year, prepare systems for each student
• Inform districts of purchasing needs for any new equipment needed, service contracts or loss replacement
• Troubleshoot, repair and send in equipment for service as required
• Track all systems returned at the end of each school year and send in units for service to the manufacturer
• Process loss claims as required
• Deliver equipment to schools as requested by districts/audiologists/itinerants
• Manage Hearing Aid Loaner Library
• Maintain database of available loaner aids
• Program loaner hearing aids as needed
• Perform verification of hearing aids and making necessary adjustments based on specifications from the audiologist
• Keep track of aids loaned to students
• Send aids for repair when needed
• Manage Remote Microphone (RM) Home Lending Program
• Maintain database of all available equipment in the lending program
• Continue to reach out to districts to include older equipment to the program
• Assign appropriate units to students and prepare for delivery to family
• Follow up with family by sending the benefit questionnaire
• Order supplies needed for maintaining Remote Microphone systems for the students
• Maintain spreadsheets for accessories billed back to districts
• Create invoices for reimbursement to SEDOL for supplies
• Make earmold impressions and process order as needed or requested by audiologist or hearing itinerant
• Travel to school if necessary
• Assist audiologists in testing young or difficult-to-test students
• Provide vision screenings for early childhood evaluations requested by SEDOL or district ECAT teams
• Assist SEDOL CAVT's at building level screenings if needed

Salary: $18.93 - $24.23 per hour, dependent upon verifiable previous experience.