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BFH EHDI Systems Development Specialist (WAE)

University of New Orleans

Posted 12/03/25

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2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148

Full-Time
Experienced
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Job Description

Works within the Office of Public Health’s (OPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH) Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (LA EHDI) to provide support to coordination systems of care.

Collaborates with EHDI staff to:

  • Identify database enhancements to increase data quality.
  • Improve use of screening, diagnostic and early intervention data.

Performs a variety of tasks to assure quality and integrity of EHDI follow-up data and support evaluation activities, including:

  • Analyze data to determine the audiological treatment and intervention services for children with Permanent Congenital Hearing Loss (PCHL).
  • Collaborate with audiologists to obtain hearing aid fitting date for children reported hearing aid (HA) fitting in progress.

Provides LA EHDI-IS user training and support.

Contacts providers identified through the Medicaid data linkage with unreported interventions.

Analyzes follow-up data to determine audiology facilities who are diagnosing most infants after 3 months of age.

Conducts data analysis to identify the relationship between Loss to Follow-Up (LFU) for audiologic intervention after diagnosis and type/degree/laterality of hearing loss.

Collaborates with LA EHDI staff and stakeholder partners to:

  • Identify and implement quality improvement strategies to improve 1-3-6 outcomes.
  • Develop, prepare, and present educational materials/information for a variety of stakeholders.

Manages and coordinates activities for infants and children needing follow-up services, and communicates with families, physicians, audiologists and other child health agencies regarding the identification and tracking of infants.

Periodically reviews data and obtains stakeholder input to identify barriers to achievement of 1-3-6 goals, and implements procedures to overcome barriers.

Develops plans of care to assist medical home providers in guiding their patients who are in need of follow-up services, and their patients who are diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing.

Participates in grant-related writing and reporting activities, ongoing professional development, EHDI staff meetings/calls, and advisory council meetings.

Other tasks as assigned.


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