Infant Hearing Screener, Child Development Programs - Markham, Canada - Oak Valley Health

Oak Valley Health

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial.

This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

Who you are:

You encompass Oak Valley Health's core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What We Need:

Completion of a Communicative Disorders Assistant, Early Childhood Education diploma or pediatric nursing is an asset
Experience conducting infant hearing screening (ADPOAE and AABR) is strongly preferred (but not required)
Experience working with young children (preferably infants) and their parents
Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development with an emphasis on hearing, speech and language
Effective public relation skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a sensitivity to people of different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Aptitude for learning and operating hearing screening equipment
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment
Proficient computer skills
Fluency in English; second language is an asset
Driver's license and access to a vehicle is required
Demonstrated good attendance record with the ability to maintain this same standard
Demonstrated commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

Responsibilities may include:

Adhering to the MCCSS guidelines for the use of a consent script for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS).
Using online systems (CDIS/Caredove) to capture consent and/or screening results and to book appointments for community screenings, where required
Conducting newborn hearing screening tests (using ADPOAE and AABR technology) on infants in hospital and/or community settings
Providing information to parents whose infant receives a "refer" result on the screening tests
Using the highrisk indicators to determine which children should enter our highrisk monitoring service
Working closely with hospital/community staff to ensure families are able to access the services available
Ensuring screening results are entered before the end of the day
Using the webbased scheduling system to track personal screening schedule, clinics, availability and requests for time off.
Maintaining equipment in good working order and ensuring a sufficient stock of supplies is available
Adhering to infection control protocols
Participating in meetings that pertain to their role as a hearing screener
Working with the Regional Trainer to:
Complete any required training
Address any protocol/procedure questions/concerns
Report any issues with equipment
Work out backup coverage, if needed
Working with Manager and Clinical Leader to:
Report any shift scheduling questions/concerns
Ensure data meets MCCSS timeline for entry

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What you bring to the role:The Tri-Regional Infant Hearing Program provides universal newborn hearing screening, diagnostic audiological assessment and follow-up, family support services and communication programming. The Infant Hearing Screener will provide pre-discharge hospital and community screenings. In addition, other duties may be assigned to support the program, such as data entry and booking.

Work Schedule:

ü At least 2-3 days per week (M-F) (shift length will vary but will not exceed 8 hours)

At least 12 weekends per month (shift lengths will vary depending on the number of infants to be seen)

ü The position will involve providing coverage at multiple locations across York and Durham Regions and flexible availability to provide back-up coverage is an asset.

Compensation:

YRSLP03:
$ per hour

Who we are:

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario's leading community healthcare organizations.

Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year.

We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children's services.

We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

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