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Professional Hearing Services, A Division of Moreland ENT Group, LTD
Application
Details
Posted: 01-Aug-23
Location: 1111 Delafield St. Ste 102
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
None
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Professional Hearing Services a Division of Moreland ENT, Group LTD is excited to offer two externship positions for the 2024-2025 fourth year program. Join our team of five audiologists and five otolaryngologists in the Waukesha County area providing patient centered services in a private practice setting.
Seeking motivated individuals who are passionate about best practices, communication, counseling, and education. Our faced paced clinic offers diagnostic and rehab services to patients of all ages. Our diagnostic practice is split between both pediatric and adult populations. Our rehabilitative services focus mainly within the adult patient population with a small percentage of pediatric patients. We offer traditional hearing aids, BAHA, and Earlens. We do not provide cochlear implant services or vestibular testing. The private practice setting gives externs access to practice management portions of the business for those who are interested in learning the non-patient care side of audiology.
Our externship program is a core part of our business model for the past 15 years. Our staff works with externs to provide an environment of support, learning, and professional growth.
Interested applicants should be motivated to work within a fast-paced clinical setting. Communication, problem solving, and computer skills a must.
Hours will include four ten-hour days per week. Location and day off will vary based on supervisor and semester.
Applicants will need to submit resume with 2-3 letters of recommendation and unofficial transcripts no later than September 15th. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis until the end of September. Positions will be offered the month of October.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 4 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 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:
None
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
4
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Externs are able to participate in local training offered.
Start Date:
May 20- June 10 2024
Expected hours/days a week:
40
Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes Satellite offices in Oconomowoc and Mukwonago, less than 20 miles from main location in Waukesha, WI.
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:
*Air conduction *Bone conduction *Speech testing *Speech in noise testing *Basic familiarity with programming software of major manufacturers *Hearing aid troubleshooting *earmold impressions *Basic counseling skills
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
*Complete diagnostic testing and counseling *Recommendations for additional testing and rehabilitation needs *Counseling and education of patients on hearing loss and treatment options *Communication with physicians on results and recommendations *Troubleshooting and programming adjustments *Fitting and verification of settings *Collaboration with audiology staff *Teamwork and idea generation *Goal setting and self-reflection *Confidence and preparation for independent professional practice at completion of externship
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
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
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
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
Rarely
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Rarely
Tinnitus assessments
Rarely
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No No opportunity for research
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 is largely based on need. An open avenue of communication is necessary.
Application Deadline:
September 15, 2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Personal Review Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
No needed information from the University unless student accepts, and arrangement need to be made.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Interested applicants should be motivated to work within a fast-paced clinical setting. Communication, problem solving, and computer skills a must.
Hours will include four ten-hour days per week. Location and day off will vary based on supervisor and semester.
Applicants will need to submit resume with 2-3 letters of recommendation and unofficial transcripts no later than September 15th. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis until the end of September. Positions will be offered the month of October.
About Professional Hearing Services, A Division of Moreland ENT Group, LTD
Professional Hearing Services is a Division of Moreland ENT Group, LTD. We have serviced Waukesha County for over 50 years. Our practice consists of five otolaryngologists, one physician assistants, five audiologists and two audiology assistant.
