Audiometric Technician

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $30.17 - $32.12 / hour Job Summary

• We are hiring a Part Time Audiometric Technician to join our team in New Westminster, B.C.
• We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.
• We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
• A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.
• We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
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Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Practice Leader, Audiology and receiving guidance from the Audiologist, the Audiometric Technician assists in the audiological evaluation of clients; conducts general audiometric tests; performs and makes arrangements for audiometric screening activities; provides education and information to clients; assists in training hearing screeners to carry out hearing screening procedures; checks, troubleshoots and performs minor maintenance on auditory equipment; performs physical fitting and client orientation to hearing aids, and takes ear mold impressions as required. The Audiometric Technician maintains supply and equipment inventories and participates in the development of program policies, program meetings, in-services and quality improvement initiatives; performs client information intake functions and administrative support duties as requested.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Audiologist during hearing and hearing aid evaluations of very young, developmentally delayed and difficult to test children using various behaviour management and conditioning techniques.
• Conducts general audiometric tests such as automated otoacoustic emission (AOAE) screening, automated auditory brainstem response screening (AABR), pure tone hearing screening and impedance tests following established pass/fail protocols.
• Instructs clients on procedures and records and reports test results to the Audiologist.
• Makes arrangements for audiometric screening activities in clinical and community settings, such as hospitals and schools, by performing duties such as liaising with school officials to schedule and confirm screening times, booking clients for programs/services, and establishing and maintaining client statistics.
• Assists in providing training to screening personnel in the use of portable audiometers.
• Remains current with hearing aid and FM technology, and instructs clients, caregivers and community agencies regarding the use of this equipment.
• Performs fitting and modification of ear molds; takes client ear impressions, which includes visual inspection of the ear canal, inserting impression material, checking for accuracy, and processing for shipment.
• Completes troubleshooting procedures on client hearing aids and auditory equipment through the use of a hearing aid test box (where applicable), hearing aid stethoscope, client interview, and/or case file review.
• Sends equipment for repair as required.
• Assists with the development and/or implementation of program policies, work methods and procedures.
• Participates in program meetings and in-services.
• Maintains current knowledge of audiometric issues/products/equipment by reviewing journals and literature and attending related training courses, seminars and conferences.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives by performing duties such as identifying areas requiring improvement and making recommendations to relevant personnel to ensure optimal services are provided.
• Performs client intake functions including obtaining relevant documents, liaising with the other agencies regarding client eligibility, and completing related documentation.
• Maintains supply and equipment inventories, identifies requirements, prepares and processes order requisitions and maintains related records.
• Completes financial transaction forms and receives and reconciles cash intake as required.
• Performs administrative support duties as requested, including responding to general inquiries, inputting data into computer programs, compiling information and statistics and maintaining screening data, records and reports.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Grade 12, completion of a diploma in a health or social services related field plus one year's recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid Class V B.C. Drivers License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of audiometric tests.
• Demonstrated ability to perform Audiometric screenings.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Ability to apply behavioural management techniques with children.
• Ability to perform conditioning tasks during pediatric assessment.
• Ability to plan and deliver individual and group education programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to establish workload priorities.
• Ability to clean and reprocess related equipment.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Knowledge of general office procedures.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform 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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