Audiology and Hearing Center is searching for a self-motivated Extern to join our team!
About us:
At Audiology and Hearing Center we truly believe that better hearing leads to a better life.
Our patient-centered approach allows us to focus on satisfying hearing care needs, whatever they may be. We are a local, independent, community-oriented practice serving the surrounding areas of McMinnville and Cookeville for over 40 years. We believe a strong patient-provider relationship based on honesty, integrity, and values is the best approach to making sure our patients don’t miss any of the precious moments in their life.
For students truly interested in private practice, this is a great experience to interact with three Doctors of Audiology in two locations. We see externs as important members of a collaborative team striving to do what is best for our patients!
Clinic Information:
- 4 Doctors of Audiology/Mentors
- 3 Administrative/ Professional Support Staff
Services Provided at Audiology & Hearing Center:
- Primarily Adult Hearing Tests
- Tinnitus Treatment
- Hearing Aid Repairs
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Cochlear Implants
- Cerumen Management
- Custom Hearing Protection
Benefits
PAID externship
- Learn all aspects of hearing care within private practice with great team of mentors (1 audiologist with CCC’s and 1 ABA Certified audiologist on staff)
- Utilize and develop entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge
- Professional development is provided and encouraged
- Great location in a beautiful area
About the area
Putnam county is located within 75 miles of Nashville, 100 miles to Knoxville and Chattanooga. Home of Tennessee Tech, Cookeville is the largest micropolitan in TN. Low-cost of living and community for young professionals. The Upper Cumberland plateau boasts several lakes for boating, recreation, hiking and waterfall treks. Home of CrossFit Mayhem and many top-rated golf courses.
Interested? Apply now! Please forward cover letter, resume, transcripts, letter of intent and references to:
Dr. Anne-Marie Calkins employment.tnaud@gmail.com
DEADLINE to APPLY: Nov 15, 2021
Current student applying for fourth year externship in Doctor of Audiology program
Externship Information:
| Primary Practice Setting: | Private practice
| Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 0 FTE Masters Degree
4 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
3 FTE Clerical Support Staff
| Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
1 4th year Externships | | Financial arrangements: | Stipend
| | Will interview travel be compensated? | No
| | Vacation Days: | Holidays
| | Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
Yes | | Start Date: | 05/2022 or 06/2022
| | Expected hours/days a week: | 40
| | Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
43 miles rural highway | | Local students preferred: | No
| | 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
| | Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Audiometric evaluation
Patient counseling
Hearing aid technology information | | Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | Build on skills learned and grow as a clinician in all areas | Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Rarely | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Rarely | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Everyday | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Never | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | | Rarely | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Never | Vestibular assessments | | Never | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Everyday | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Rarely | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Rarely | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Rarely | Tinnitus assessments | | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Regularly | Cerumen management | | | Research opportunities? | No
n/a | | Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No
| | How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | Monthly
| | Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | Ongoing support as needed, clear requirements, clear communication | | Application Deadline: | 10/05/2021 | | Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
| | Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Interested? Apply now! Please forward cover letter, resume, transcripts, letter of intent and references to:
Dr. Anne-Marie Calkins employment.tnaud@gmail.com | Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Anne-Marie Calkins Ooten - anne-mariec@tnaudiology.com | | Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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Current student applying for fourth year externship in Doctor of Audiology program
