| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Applicants are required to have successfully completed all academic and clinic experience requirements of their first, second and third year programs. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | We expect externs to learn/demonstrate competent knowledge and independent abilities in clinical diagnostics/treatment in multiple on and off campus sites. |
| Primary Practice Setting: | Community speech and hearing center
University medical center
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
1 4th year Externships |
| Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures? | Yes |
| Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education? | Yes |
| Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement? | Yes
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 0 FTE Masters Degree
1 FTE Au.D.
2 FTE Ph.D.
11 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
4 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
0 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Never | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Rarely | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Everyday | Acoustic Reflexes | | Rarely | Auditory processing evaluations | | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | | Regularly | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Never | Vestibular assessments | | Never | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Regularly | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Never | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Rarely | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Regularly | Tinnitus assessments | | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Rarely | Cerumen management | |
| Financial arrangements: | Salary
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| Research opportunities? | Yes
Externs will have an opportunity to work in the NAU Auditory Research Lab. Research includes areas of cochlear synaptopathy, tinnitus, and hearing loss. |
| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
Travel is usually within a 40 mile radius |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes
We collaborate with regional medical offices, hospitals, National and regional forest services, National Parks, Veterans services, military reservists, regional fire departments, and regional school hearing screenings. |
| How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | Monthly
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| Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | Supervisor contact information and reminded of all university deadlines and hours requirements. |
| Application Deadline: | May 18, 2018 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
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| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Interested candidates should submit an updated CV, a cover letter, three letters of recommendation and a current academic transcript to Dr. Michael Skelton and Dr. Ishan Bhatt (michael.skelton@nau.edu, ishan.bhatt@nau.edu) |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Michael Skelton, Au.D. - michael.skelton@nau.edu |
