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HearSmart Audiology is an autonomous, successful private practice in Littleton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, which offers diagnostic hearing evaluations using state-of-the-art equipment including immittance and oto-acoustic emissions; amplification including hearing aid consultations, fitting, dispensing and electroacoustic verification; bone anchored hearing aids (baha); cochlear implant evaluations and map optimization for Cochlear Americas and Advanced Bionics; hearing conservation including custom ear molds and musician's plugs, etc. We care for patients of all ages. We are contracted with many health insurance companies.
The mission of HearSmart Audiology is to provide comprehensive audiology care to all ages of the population with the goals being to increase access to sound, improve communication and obtain a pathway to education, which leads to a more productive and satisfying life journey.
The owner, audiologist Megan D. Ford, AuD has been practicing since 1998 and has over 25 years’ experience supervising graduate students. Dr. Ford is the founder and primary facilitator of Hear My Dreams support group for parents of children with hearing loss. She was an adjunct professor at Northeastern University and taught a course called Professional Practice in Audiology at the graduate level.
A former audiology Extern, Dr. Richard Selleck is now a full time audiologist on staff at HearSmart Audiology and is also available for student supervision. Dr. Selleck brings with him his recent experience and understanding of the skills needed to have a successful Audiology Externship with us.
HearSmart Audiology 435 King Street, Suite 2 Littleton, MA 01460 P: 978-952-2500 F: 978-952-2502 hearsmartaud@gmail.com
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Private practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 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 0 2nd year 1 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend Salary
Will interview travel be compensated?
Yes
Vacation Days:
10 days +11 holidays
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes, many of our students attend conferences and trainings.
Start Date:
May 2024
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:
In addition to a well-rounded foundation and understanding of the field of audiology, applicants should have great communication skills, the ability to build a rapport with patients and families, good organizational skills and a passion for helping others.
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
At the end of the year, students will graduate with extensive experience in diagnostic hearing evaluations using state-of-the-art equipment including immittance and oto-acoustic emissions; amplification including hearing aid consultations, fitting, dispensing and electroacoustic verification; bone anchored hearing aids (baha); cochlear implant evaluations and map optimization. Additionally, you will be trained in front office skills as well as receive experience in coding and billing with an understanding of the complex topic of insurance reimbursement. Open and clear communication is made with all staff regarding the management of a private practice in audiology.
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
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Rarely
Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Never
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)
Regularly
Cochlear implant evaluations
Regularly
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Never
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No We would support a student who is autonomously involved in research, however we are primarily a clinical practice.
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:
Quarterly Reviews
Application Deadline:
September 22, 2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
If interested, please submit the following: Resume 3 Letters of Recommendations Transcripts HearSmart Audiology 435 King Street, Suite 2 Littleton, MA 01460 P: 978-952-2500 F: 978-952-2502 hearsmartaud@gmail.com
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
HearSmart Audiology is an autonomous, growing private practice in Littleton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, which offers diagnostic hearing evaluations using state-of-the-art equipment including immittance and oto-acoustic emissions; amplification including hearing aid consultations, fitting, dispensing and electroacoustic verification; bone anchored hearing aids (baha); cochlear implant evaluations and map optimization for Cochlear Americas and Advanced Bionics; hearing conservation including custom ear molds and musician's plugs, etc. We care for patients of all ages- pediatric through adults. We are contracted with many health insurance companies. The mission of HearSmart Audiology is to provide comprehensive audiology care to all ages of the population with the goals being to increase access to sound, improve communication and obtain a pathway to education, which leads to a more productive and satisfying life journey. The owner, audiologist Megan D. Ford, AuD has been practicing since 1998 and has over 17 years’ experience supervising graduate students. Dr. Ford is the founder and primary facilitator of Hear My Dreams support group for parents of children with hearing loss.
