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Audiology 4th Year Paid Externship for Private Otolaryngology- Audiology Practice Michael P. Bernstein, MD LLC Enfield, CT.
Dr. Michael P. Bernstein is offering a full-time 4th Year Audiology Externship position. We are a private physician owned Ear, Nose, Throat and Audiology practice that currently has a paid externship opportunity located in Enfield, CT that will be available for May/June 2024 to May 2025.
As a privately owned practice, the audiology extern will have the best opportunity to work alongside Dr. Bernstein, MD as well as Sarah Verteramo, Au.D, FAAA, CCC-A to gain insight into the complex experience of the patient from learning and observation of procedures and audiological evaluations. Dr. Verteramo, our on-site licensed Doctor of Audiology who will be responsible for supervising this externship. The student will be responsible for a wide range of diagnostic services for patients of all ages. Our office participates in hearing aid evaluations, dizziness evaluations, tinnitus evaluations, programming and dispensing of hearing aids, retrocochlear ABR’s, and working with state-based programs such as the Bureau of Rehabilitation services to provide hearing aids to those working throughout CT. New technology learning opportunities are also provided.
Extern is expected to have mastered basic diagnostic audiology evaluations prior to acceptance such as:
Experience with patients of all ages.
Confidence in a fast-paced environment
Good report writing skills
Basic audiology foundation
Demonstrate ability to manage patients independently
Basic hearing aid experience.
Your externship at this practice will gain you stronger basic clinical skills dealing with a full range of diagnosis obtained by testing. This opportunity will provide you how to manage, asses, evaluate, and relate those findings with your patient. Strengthen your ability to work with your patient in the assessment, fitting and programing of many styles of hearing aids for the ultimate achievement and comfort of hearing for your patient. This position will also teach you how to handle and manage a full caseload independently.
A salary is offered as well as accrued PTO with some paid holidays.
Application Requirements:
2 Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Phone Interview
Letter of request/intent
Please send resume and 2 letters of recommendation directly to sverteramo.aud@gmail.com for consideration.
Audiology 4th Year Paid Externship for Private Otolaryngology- Audiology Practice.
Michael P. Bernstein, MD LLC Enfield, CT.
Extern is expected to have mastered basic diagnostic audiology evaluations prior to acceptance such as:
Experience with patients of all ages.
Confidence in a fast-paced environment
Good report writing skills
Basic audiology foundation
Demonstrate ability to manage patients independently
Basic hearing aid experience.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Private practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 1 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 0 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
2 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 2 3rd year 0 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Salary
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
Accrued PTO
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes
Start Date:
05/2024
Expected hours/days a week:
36-40
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 diagnostic audiology evaluations *Experience with patients of all ages *Confidence in a fast-paced environment *Good report writing skills *Basic audiology foundation *Demonstrate ability to manage patients independently *Basic hearing aid experience
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
See description
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Never
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Regularly
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Regularly
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Never
Hearing Screenings
Regularly
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Everyday
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Rarely
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes Not at this time
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:
NA
Application Deadline:
September 1, 2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Personal Review Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Send resume, 2 letters of recommendation, and cover letter to sverteramo.aud@gmail.com
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
