NICU Patient Care Tech Resume Example

Responsibilities

• Creates daily screening log for Newborn Nursery and NICU
• Keeps NICU Log up to date with new admissions and reviews each infant's progress daily, in collaboration with NICU staff, to determine appropriate timing for screening
• Performs hearing screenings on all newborns prior to hospital discharge
• Documents screening results in newborn's electronic medical chart
• Interacts daily with Physicians and obtains orders needed for Outpatient Rescreen Appointments or Diagnostic ABR appointments
• Schedules Outpatient Rescreen Appointments and provides parents and physicians with appointment information
• Collects initial screening data and enters into statewide database in a timely manner
• Monitors inventory of supplies weekly and orders appropriately to ensure adequate amounts of supplies are stocked and readily available for testing needs
• Responsible for training all new Audiology Techs and Audiologists
• Reviews screenings completed by other staff for accuracy and makes recommendations, if needed
• Stays up to date on all Joint Committee for Infant Hearing recommendations
• Works in collaboration with the Primary Audiologist to develop new screening protocols, as needed
• Involved in the interview and decision process for the hiring of new Audiology Techs and Audiologists

Responsibilites:

• Medical Insurance and Billing Claims Processing
• Processed Payments for Medical Billing
• Responsible for Attorney Billing and Records Release
• Answered Patient Phone Calls to Review Billing
• Assisted Patients in Office with Billing Questions

Responsibilities:

• Direct Patient Care on the Women and Newborn Care Unit
• Roomed Mothers after delivery
• Obtained vital signs as ordered by physician
• Assisted Mothers with all aspects of personal care after delivery
• Charted all care provided to Mothers and Infants in electronic medical chart
• Educated Parents and assisted in teaching proper newborn care including handling of infant, breastfeeding/bottle feeding, diaper changing, bathing, bulb syringe use in the event of choking, vital signs, swaddling, "back to sleep" protocol, use of bili lights, etc
• Reported any concerns to nurse or physician caring for patient
• Neonatal Resuscitation Certification
• Provided coverage to Labor and Delivery and NICU
• Assisted with care to NICU babies including stocking of supplies, baby weights, vital signs, baths, diaper changes, feedings for feeder-grower babies, cuddling for NAS babies, etc