Primary Practice Setting: | ENT group practice |
Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 1 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 1 FTE Clerical Support Staff |
Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 2 2nd year 2 3rd year 1 4th year Externships |
Financial arrangements: | Salary |
Will interview travel be compensated? | No |
Vacation Days: | 10 |
Continuing education opportunities? | Yes Yes, we provide opportunities to participate in continuing education as well as local/virtual manufacturer trainings. |
Start Date: | April/May 2024 |
Expected hours/days a week: | 35-40 hours/week |
Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes Typically within 12 miles |
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: | - Proper otoscopy - Ability to complete impedance testing independently - Ability to complete comprehensive audiometric evaluations (including masking) with minimal supervision - Effective communication skills |
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | - Full range of vestibular assessments including VNG and electrophysiological tests - Complete canalith repositioning maneuvers - Proficiency in hearing aid fitting/follow-up - Proficiency in completing REM's - Ability to counsel appropriately |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| Rarely | Hearing Screenings | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | Everyday | Tympanometry | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | Rarely | Auditory processing evaluations | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | Rarely | Industrial/hearing conservation | Regularly | Vestibular assessments | Regularly | Vestibular rehabilitation | Regularly | Hearing aids dispensed | Regularly | Hearing aid selection/fitting | Rarely | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | Rarely | Cochlear implant evaluations | Never | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | Regularly | Tinnitus assessments | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | Regularly | Cerumen management | |
Research opportunities? | No There are not current research studies, but this could change within the year. |
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes Monthly audiology meetings, regular staff meetings |
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: | Regular evaluations via email or phone |
Application Deadline: | 9/30/2023 |
Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview |
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Apply within |
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Denise Arceneaux - denise@entslc.com |
Are all externs supervised? | Yes |