Newborn Hearing Technician - Mother Baby - Per Diem Day Jobs in Edison at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Newborn Hearing Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Administers Otoacoustic Emission screenings in the newborn nursery.
• Administers Automated ABR screenings in the newborn and intensive care nurseries.
• Identifies risk-factors for early onset hearing loss.
• Documents HUMC EHDI screening results in the patient record.
• Provides newborn hearing screening results to parents/primary caregivers via face-to-face
• Communicates abnormal screening results and risk factors to the Audiologists.
• Maintains newborn hearing screening equipment and ensures annual calibration, per NJ EHDI
• Maintains supplies for the HUMC EHDI program.
• Maintains the HUMC EHDI database and tickle file for recalling patients in need of follow-up testing.
• Provides Audiometry support for Audiologists as required.
• Performs ancillary audiometric tests (OAEs, tympanometry, ANSI testing) as directed by an
• Assists with obtaining records for verifying billing/coding.
• Audits daily nursery census to ensure every baby has a hearing screening prior to discharge.
• Enters data in NJIIS (NJ Immunization Information System).
• Participates in the annual NJEHDI meeting.
• Schedules appointments in Medical Center electronic medical record (EPIC Cadence).
• Works to obtain insurance authorizations, as required and verifies coverage eligibility.
• Cross trained to complete Birth Certificate documentation.
• Ensures staffing coverage.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation
Starting at $25.38 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

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