Audiology Assistant ( Job Number: 210533 )
Location: Honolulu Hawaii
Description: Kaiser Permanente is in need of Audiology Assistant ( Job Number: 210533 ) right now, this career will be placed in Hawaii. More details about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Under general supervision of a licensed audiologist, performs automated newborn hearing screening. Performs rescreening on infants who fail initial screening.
Essential Functions:
- Obtains list of infants available for screening in nursery and NICU; identifies infants who were missed
- Performs infant hearing screening per standing order and according to manufacturer’s instructions; utilizes proper infection control procedures; notes and reports unusual craniofacial, skin conditions, or problems with testing per depar! tment procedure
- Utilizes appropriate infant handling ! and soothing techniques; informs parent(s) about availability of results
- Documents results in babies' hospital charts
- Maintains accurate logs of infants’ screening status
- Routes all information pertaining to infant hearing screening results to audiologist
- Maintains infection control standards at all times, including scrubbing, handwashing between infants, and gloving when necessary; cleans equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Schedules rescreenings of infants who fail the initial screening; rescreens failures as needed in the clinic
- Ensures pediatricians, audiologists, and parents receive timely information about rescreenings schedules and rescreening results
- Maintains adequate testing supplies; maintains equipment and troubleshoots according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Assists audiologists in clinic as needed
- Attends audiology meetings as required
Basic Qualifications:
- Professional or personal experience with infants
- High school diploma
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
- Ability to document findings clearly and concisely
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, customer service, oral communication, quality management, systems thinking, teamwork, and written communication
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill with word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications
- Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone
- Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
- Training/giving and receiving instructions
- Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness
- Health care experience
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If you were ! eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Kaiser Permanente.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:20:45 GMT