Hearing Screener - Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.52 - $29.52 / hour
Job Summary

Come work with us!

 

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. 

 

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner. 

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Clinical Practice Leader, Speech Language Pathology and/or Audiology, the Hearing Screener conducts hearing screening tests on newborn infants. The Hearing Screener identifies infants for screening based on pre-set criteria set by the Early Hearing Program, conducts screening using computerized hearing screening equipment, monitors and troubleshoots computerized hearing screening equipment, reviews, edits and disseminates patient materials, documents and communicates results. In addition, this position promotes awareness of hearing loss. The Hearing Screener works cooperatively with families, professionals, agencies and community members to facilitate a team approach in addressing the hearing-related needs of newborns and their families.
ResponsibilitiesQualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of BC Early Hearing Screening Program plus one (1) year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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