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Founded in 1924 Northeast Hearing & Speech (NHS) is a community-based not for profit speech and hearing center located on the beautiful coastline in Portland, Maine. Our 15 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and 3 audiologists provide speech-language therapy and evaluations, audiological evaluations and dispense hearing aids. Audiology services include diagnostic hearing evaluations for all ages, newborns to the most elderly, beginning with infants who have been referred following universal newborn hearing screening in the birthing hospitals. Our diagnostic pediatric evaluations include unsedated ABR, OAE, VRA & conditioned play with a team of two audiologists for all children 0-3 and others with known disabilities. Both pediatric and adult clients are provided with diagnostic evaluations, hearing aid dispensing & assistive technology. We are seeking a 4th year audiology student to complete an externship at NHS and become a LEND trainee with our partner, the University of New England.
-successful completion of the first three years of the clinical doctorate program
-interest in adult and pediatric populations
-interest in working with hearing aids
-interest in a strong team model
-interest in becoming a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) trainee
-strong organizational skills
-interest in community engagement
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Community speech and hearing center
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) 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:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
10 PTO
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes As a LEND trainee, there are multiple opportunities to expand knowledge and skills as a part of an inter-disciplinary team.
Start Date:
June 2024
Expected hours/days a week:
32-40 hours
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:
The candidate must have the ability to: participate in pediatric testing as an assistant with emerging ability to test; complete standard adult hearing evaluation with fair independence; experience with observing and assisting with OAE, ABR, VRA, and CPA evaluations; participate in trouble shooting hearing aids with guidance and support; participate in hearing aid fittings and follow ups with guidance
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
The candidate will gain independence in: -pediatric audiology testing (OAE, ABR, VRA, CPA) -adult audiological testing -hearing aid selection, fitting, follow up, and troubleshooting -accessories for adults and students in educational and occupational settings -team work with a variety of professionals including audiologists, speech-language pathologists, LEND trainees, & school personnel
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Regularly
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Regularly
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Regularly
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Everyday
Otoacoustic emissions
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Rarely
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Rarely
Tinnitus assessments
Rarely
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No Not directly, although as a LEND trainee, opportunities may arise.
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:
Communication with the university is dependent upon the university and student needs. We are available as needed.
Application Deadline:
9/22/2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Other -Candidates can expect a virtual or in person interview -Unofficial transcript will be sufficient
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Student application materials should be submitted as one complete packet (including letters of reference) in ONE email with attachments, as deemed appropriate.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Founded in 1924 Northeast Hearing & Speech (NHS) is a community-based not for profit speech and hearing center located on the beautiful coastline in Portland, Maine. Our speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists provide speech-language therapy and evaluations, audiological evaluations and dispense hearing aids. Audiology services include diagnostic hearing evaluations for all ages, newborns to the most elderly, beginning with infants who have been referred following universal newborn hearing screening in the birthing hospitals. Our diagnostic pediatric evaluations include unsedated ABR, OAE, VRA & conditioned play with a team of two audiologists for all children 0-3 and others with known disabilities. Both pediatric and adult clients are provided with diagnostic evaluations, hearing aid dispensing & assistive technology.
