| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | •Basic knowledge and considerable experience complete audiologic test battery
•Basic knowledge and considerable experience with pediatric audiology including VRA and CPA
•Basic knowledge of speech-in-noise testing
•Basic knowledge and considerable experience with speech audiometry testing to include masking when appropriate
•Basic knowledge and some experience testing children with special needs
•Basic knowledge and considerable experience with hearing aids, hearing aid fittings using Noah and manufacturer software
•Basic knowledge with and considerable experience with otoacoustic emissions
•Basic knowlege of auditory brainstem response testing procedures and other evoked potentials
•Basic knowledge of central auditory processing disorders
•Basic knowledge of FM systems and school based audiology |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | •Ability to perform comprehensive diagnostic audiologic evaluations for both pediatric and adult populations
•Ability to perform newborn hearing assessments (OAE and ABR)
•Ability to perform speech in noise assessment
•Ability to perform electrophysiologic tests including neurodiagnostic ABR and MLR
•Ability to perform hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and appropriate follow-up care.
•Perform in-house hearing aid repairs as appropriate
•Perform and interpret central auditory processing testing
•Implement and facilitate adult AR group
•Implement auditory training for CAPD
•Make decisions regarding academic recommendations as it pertains to technology and other accommodations for children with hearing disorders.
•Communicate and work with a wide variety of other professionals |
| Primary Practice Setting: | Other
University Speech and Hearing Center |
Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
4 2nd year
2 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
3 FTE Au.D.
1 FTE Ph.D.
5 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
2 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | | Regularly | Auditory processing evaluations | | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Everyday | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Everyday | Otoacoustic emissions | | Regularly | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Never | Vestibular assessments | | Never | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Everyday | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Never | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Regularly | Cerumen management | |
| Financial arrangements: | None
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| Research opportunities? | Yes
Research opportunities are available depending on current studies going on at the facility. |
| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
Occasional training by hearing aid manufacturers. Additionally, the extern will be given time to attend continuing education as they wish, however, no financial support is provided. |
| Travel to satellite centers required? | No
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| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes
Our clinic has a contract with local school systems. The extern will be allowed to participate in educational audiology services to the schools as they wish. |
| How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | As Needed
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| Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | Varied |
| Application Deadline: | Until job is filled |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
Other
In person interview preferred, however, skype interview is considered acceptable. |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Interested students should contact Dr. Haley Messersmith @ hemcgee@olemiss.edu
Letters, resume, and transcript should be sent via email to above address. |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Haley Messersmith, AuD., CCC-A - hemcgee@olemiss.edu |
