What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audiology Assistant I position at Children's Hospital Colorado?
Why Work at Children's....
Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Founded in 1908, Children's Colorado is a leading pediatric network entirely devoted to the health and well being of children. Continually recognized as one of the nation's outstanding hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children's Colorado is known both for its nationally and internationally recognized medical, research and education programs as well as the full spectrum of everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and surrounding states. With more than 1,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric specialties, Children's Colorado Network of Care includes its main campus, 16 Children's Care Centers and more than 400 outreach clinics.
A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.
Job Overview
The Audiology Assistant I supports professional audiology staff with diagnostic audio logic evaluations, patient equipment, communication with families and outside professionals/organizations, and database management, while maintaining organization of clinic space, equipment, and supplies in all settings in which audiology services are offered. The Audiology Assistant I is an entry level position in a Career Advancement Program (CAP).
Additional Information
Department: Parker Audiology
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Days; 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday
Qualifications
- EDUCATION – Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.
- EXPERIENCE – Six months relevant experience required.
- CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR required.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
- Assists audiologists in two-person behavioral testing.
- Provides newborn hearing screenings to inpatients and outpatients, as required. Maintains electronic database for state reporting purposes.
- Provides hearing aid check-in, troubleshooting, verification, and delivery support. Schedules return of ear molds, hearing aids, accessories, and supplies to families. Performs ear mold fittings on patients.
- Communicates with families and outside professionals/organizations, as requested, following HIPAA regulations.
- Documents in the electronic medical record, as necessary.
- Maintains the loaner hearing aid stock and manages database.
- Performs calibrations and listening checks on a regular basis; Loads software and troubleshoots hardware repairs on audiology equipment.
- Maintains organization and cleaning of the clinic while following infection control procedures; orders and stocks supplies across sites.
Other Information
SCOPE & LEVEL
Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review
Physical Requirements
- Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
- Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
- Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
- Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
- General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day
- General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day
- Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
- Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time
- Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
- Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time
- Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time
- Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time
- Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
- Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time
- Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
- Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional.
- Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
- Exposure: Exposure to radiation: Occasional.
- Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.
- Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
- Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.
Salary Information
Hourly Salary Range: $24.23 to $36.35
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to a best-in-class education benefit with 75 tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
Salary : $50,403 - $75,604
