Hearing Aid Assistant

We are searching for a Hearing Aid Assistant -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will coordinate the technical and clerical aspects of the hearing aid program and assist Audiologists in audiometric testing of children and adults ages 0-21.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Required H.S. Diploma or GED
• 1-year clerical experience in a clinical setting 
• Experience working with children preferred 

Responsibilities:

• Assists audiologists with audiometric testing. Assists the Audiologist in performing audiometric tests on children and adults, both inpatient and outpatient. Prepares work area for audiometric tests to be performed on patients treated by the Audiologist to ensure efficient and prompt service.
• Oversees the hearing aid/ALD loaner program. Orders and maintains an inventory of new, repaired, and loaner hearing aids. Performs electroacoustic analysis of all hearing aids. Performs minor repairs of hearing aids. Assists in counseling patients for earmolds as requested by the Audiologist.
• Calibrates and maintains equipment daily and performs minor alterations and repairs. Orders earmolds and maintains an inventory of hearing aid supplies as needed. Performs minor alterations and repairs of the earmolds tubing. Maintains a file of resource and reference materials related to hearing aids for reference and assistive listening devices for use in the daily treatment process.
• Maintains invoices and expense records for hearing aid purchases[es] and related supplies. Provides coding for pre-cert estimation. Prepares order requisitions and submits immediately to ensure that a necessary supply is always available for clinic activity.
• Obtain Otolaryngology clearance for hearing aid patients.
• Communicates with hospital staff, physicians, audiologists, patients, and families in a professional and courteous manner with no more than four documented complaints per year.
• Scheduling and rescheduling hearing aid appointments, including hearing aid assist appointments and video appointments.

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.