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Waterville Audiology is a family-owned private practice located in Waterville, Maine. At Waterville Audiology, we're committed to reconnecting people to the sounds of life through the diagnosis and management of hearing loss. Our small office primarily works with adult patients and provides services including audiology diagnostics, cerumen management, tinnitus management, as well as hearing aid fittings and repairs. Starting in 2024, we are looking to add add cochlear implant evaluations and mappings to our scope. Our office proudly works with all major hearing aid manufacturers and accepts most commercial insurances.
Many of our patients travel from all over the state to be seen at our facility. This creates a diverse patient population that comes from all walks of life. We are looking for an extern that is compassionate, motivated, independent, and flexible. Our extern should be comfortable administering complete audiologic evaluations independently and know the basics of hearing aid consultations, counseling, and fittings, including real ear measurements. Our extern should expect to learn the ins and outs of each manufacturer’s products, patient specific treatment plans, and the complicated world of hearing aids and insurance. Our extern will have opportunities to attend manufacturer specific training sessions and local audiology meetings and conferences.
This is a paid position with possibility of future employment at the end of the externship.
Applicants can send their resumes, cover letters, transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation to Student Coordinator, Dr. Skye Gregory-Hatch, Au.D., CCC-A at skye@watervilleaudiology.com
The application deadline is September 22, 2023
We are looking for a final year Au.D. student extern.
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) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 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:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
5
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes, our extern will have opportunities to attend conferences and local trainings.
Start Date:
June 1st, 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:
-administering complete audiologic evaluations independently -the basics of hearing aid consultations -the basics of counseling -the basics of fittings and patient orientation (including real ear measurements)
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
-the ins and outs of each manufacturer's products -patient specific treatment plans -dispensing hearing aids with considering insurance benefits -cochlear implant candidacy and evaluations -manufacturer specific trainings
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Never
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
Rarely
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Never
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Regularly
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
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:
Regular meetings with the clinical coordinator at the university.
Application Deadline:
September 22nd, 2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent 3 Letters of Recommendation
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Submit all application materials to our student coordinator, Skye Gregory-Hatch, Au.D., CCC-A We are following the ACEN timeline Application deadline: September 22nd, 2023 Interviews begin: September 25th, 2023 Interviews complete: October 20th, 2023 Offers extended beginning: October 23rd, 2023
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Audiologist Needed!- Full-time-Waterville, ME
Are you seeking the opportunity to join a family-owned practice? Are you an enthusiastic individual devoted to bettering the lives of your patients? If so, Waterville Audiology may have your next opportunity!
We are currently searching for an Audiologist to join our practice located at our Waterville location. The Audiologist will provide hearing aid evaluations, counsel patients regarding test results, and review options that best meet their hearing care needs.
Our team of professionals pride themselves on providing the best care possible and are passionate about achieving positive patient outcomes. Our practice focuses on providing a fun and engaging environment for employees along with providing rewarding results for their patients!
Qualified candidates will have:
· Master’s degree in Audiology required, Doctorate in Audiology preferred.
· Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse customer, colleague, and vendor population
· Experience with EMR systems.
· Strong keyboard/computer/Audiology diagnostic and hearing aid software and equipment experience.
· Strong organizational an...d task prioritization skills
· Strong communication skills
· Must be detailed oriented.
Waterville Audiology offers a competitive benefits package as well as many other amenities that come with being part of a thriving, community-focused practice.
If you are self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills, and are looking to become part of a compassionate team in an innovative and patient-centered clinic, we encourage you to apply today!
