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Tuscaloosa ENT is seeking one 4th year AuD extern! There are 4 ENT's, one licensed and ASHA certified audiologist with 15 years of experience, and one audiology aide with 4 years of experience. Come be a part of this dynamic awesome team!
Gain unparalleled experience in:
Comprehensive audiometric evaluations of all ages from birth to geriatrics including DPOAEs, play audiometry, tympanometry
Vestibular assessment and management in our state of the art balance center including VNG, CDP, and even balance therapy!
Appropriate hearing aid evaluations, counseling, fitting, troubleshooting, verification, and follow-up for hearing aids and other devices and accessories for adults
Paperwork, phone calls, schedule patients, Electronic Medical Record keeping, etc.
Multidisciplinary practice with physical therapists and a speech-language pathologist!
Marketing!
4 of the big 6 hearing aid manufacturers!
Please send resume and 2-3 letters of recommendation for consideration. Applicants may email resumes and letters to nwilliams@tuscaloosaent.com.
Living in Tuscaloosa, AL offers so many conveniences with an amazing sense of community! We have shopping malls, riverwalk, lake, music amphitheater, theatrical plays, several clubs/sports/churches to get involved in, amazing parks and outdoor activities, and not to mention Alabama football!!
The ideal candidate is courteous, self-motivated, works well with others, and is committed to providing quality healthcare services.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 1 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 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 0 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Salary Benefits
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
Accrues
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes
Start Date:
Flexible
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:
Comprehensive hearing evaluations, including masking. Basic knowledge/experience with hearing aids.
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
More independence and efficiency in providing services.
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Regularly
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Regularly
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Rarely
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Never
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Regularly
Industrial/hearing conservation
Regularly
Vestibular assessments
Regularly
Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly
Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Never
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No
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:
Whatever is needed.
Application Deadline:
Until filled
Application Requirements:
Resume Interview 2-3 Letters of Recommendation sent directly from sources
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Please send resume and letters of recommendation to nwilliams@tuscaloosaent.com.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
