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The Division of Audiology at Penn Medicine is offering a 12-month 4th-year Doctor of Audiology externship position.
We are a fast-paced clinic within a medical setting, primarily serving an adult population. We offer a well-rounded externship experience with a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services including: amplification, implantable devices, and vestibular testing. The externship is offered at our main location at Perelman Center of Advanced Medicine. More information regarding our practice can be found at: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/find-a-program-or-service/ear-nose-and-throat/general-audiology
We seek motivated applicants with diverse range of clinical experience, who are team players.
Most of our clinicians are either ASHA or ABA certified. Please note that ASHA certification at the completion of externship is not guaranteed as student will be working with all providers on a rotating basis.
This is a non-paying clinical training position.
Placement is pending the establishment of a student affiliation agreement between Penn Medicine and the respective program. Upon a candidate's acceptance of the position, the program will be required to provide a list of the year's clinical goals and objectives. The student affiliation agreement must be executed prior to the externship start date.
Per hospital policy, the extern will be required to provide the following: background check & child abuse clearance, immunization records (including flu and Covid 19 vaccine)
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital University medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 13 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 5 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:
None
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
TBD
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Frequent hearing aid and implantable device manufacturer meetings are available for extern participation
Start Date:
May-June of 2023
Expected hours/days a week:
40
Travel to satellite centers required?
No
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:
- basic audiologic diagnostic skills including audiometric testing, immittance, OAEs - hearing aid fitting/check - interpretation and management of hearing disorders - appropriate counseling and documentation skills
While not required, previous clinical experience in the following areas are preferred: - implantable devices - vestibular diagnostics
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
- build on existing clinical skills and refine patient care in diagnosis and treatment - gain exposure to medical audiology - independently practice in an interdisciplinary medical clinic
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Never
Hearing Screenings
Never
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Never
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Rarely
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Everyday
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Everyday
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Everyday
Cochlear implant evaluations
Everyday
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No Extern may have limited opportunities to be involved in data collection of ongoing research projects, however, this is a clinical training position.
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?
No
How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship?
As Needed
Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship:
- clear outline of expectations from clinical externship - timely request for grading and pertinent assessment forms for extern
Application Deadline:
September 23, 2022
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Other Virtual and/or in-person interview
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Please send a cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), 3 letters of recommendation (submitted directly by faculty members and/or preceptors; at least 2 of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors). All application material must be emailed to:
yunjin.kim@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Early submission is recommended. Incomplete applications after the deadline will not be considered.
We will be following the application timeline set forth by the Audiology Clinical Education Network (ACEN).
Application Deadline: Friday, September 23, 2022 Interviews Begin: Monday, September 26, 2022 (1st round of phone interviews 9/26-10/7; 2nd round of virtual interviews 10/10-10/21) Offers extended beginning: Monday, October 24, 2022 (11 am Eastern; 8 am Pacific) Response Deadline: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 (7 pm Eastern; 4 pm Pacific)
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Placement is pending the establishment of a student affiliation agreement between Penn Medicine and the respective program. Upon a candidate's acceptance of the position, the program will be required to provide a list of the year's clinical goals and objectives. The student affiliation agreement must be executed prior to the externship start date.
Per hospital policy, the extern will be required to provide the following: background check & child abuse clearance, immunization records (including flu and Covid 19 vaccine)
