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Hearing Technician (Finance)



Job Title- Hearing technician

Job Family- Temporary (Part-time)

Salary: $15-$20

This position averages approximately 15 hours per week, depending on departmental needs and hospital census. The technician may be scheduled for more or fewer hours as needed and must have flexible availability.

Position Description

A Hearing Technician in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is responsible to help assist with the universal newborn hearing screening (NBHS) program at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). The NBHS at TGH is a federally-mandated program that requires all newborns (in both the nursery and NICU) to receive a hearing screening prior to discharge from the hospital. The technician will work as part of the NBHS team which consists of a licensed audiologist and USF doctor of audiology student screeners that provide screenings, educate parents and families on the relevance of hearing screenings and early intervention, assist with record keeping of hearing screen results, and assist in reporting screening data to the Florida Department of Health. The ideal candidate will have a willingness and ability to learn and operate hearing screening equipment, attend all required trainings, possess basic computer skills and must be able to lift or move up to 15lbs. The NBHS program operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year.Minimum Qualifications

  • This position requires a High School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • One (1) or more years of healthcare or childcare training/experience, or related college curriculum
  • CPR Certified
  • Bilingual
  • Experience related to audiology and/or newborn hearing screenings

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead ( hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu ) to coordinate your accommodation request.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here . Duties Include:

  • Assists in conducting newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the nursery and NICU prior to discharge from the hospital, coordinates post-discharge follow up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures and computer technology.
  • Works directly with nursing staff, patients, and parents to communicate relevance of hearing screening and early intervention to support positive outcomes; provide screening results to parents.
  • Maintain and use hearing screening equipment, assist with database management. Interacts as needed with various hospital departments; Performs duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of USF Audiology NBHS program, hospitals, and respective departments.
  • Upholds the code of conduct and compliance policies.
  • Upon completion of training; has thorough knowledge of procedural variables and instrumentation in the application of Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) testing.
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