| Primary Practice Setting: | VA medical center
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 0 FTE Masters Degree
9 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
3 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
0 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
2 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | Other – Please Describe
Stipend depends on federal funding. We currently have one paid position through Office of Academic Affiliations. Funding for 2023-2024 is not guaranteed until OAA releases official information. |
| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | 2 weeks
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
During the course of the externship year, students would participate in multiple onsite/virtual manufacturer trainings, be allowed to attend 2 offsite manufacturer trainings, given the opportunity to attend JDVAC, and participate in monthly journal club within the audiology department. |
| Start Date: | May/June 2023
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 40 hours/5 days
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
Students will be primarily based out of the Cheyenne VAMC or Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic, but may be required to travel to either clinic to ensure students obtain a well-rounded clinical experience. |
| Local students preferred: | No
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| 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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| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Proficient in basic audiometry
Basic knowledge of selecting, fitting, and verifying hearing aids
Basic knowledge of vestibular testing
Willingness to learn |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | Externs are expected to refine their skills throughout the Externship year to allow them to perform as independent providers following their experience |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Never | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Never | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Rarely | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | | Regularly | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Regularly | Vestibular assessments | | Rarely | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Regularly | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Never | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Never | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Regularly | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | Yes
Students are encouraged to propose clinic improvement projects and present at JDVAC. |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No
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| 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: | We expect there to be open communication with the university on the student's progress and expectations. |
| Application Deadline: | 09/23/2022 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Letter of request/intent
Other
Interviews will be completed virtually |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Email resume/CV, letter of intent, and 3 letters of recommendation to Jordan Hill, AuD at jordan.hill5@va.gov. Please hold all application materials and send once packet is complete. |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Jordan Hill - jordan.hill5@va.gov |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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