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Would you appreciate learning from a small private practice where you are empowered to be your authentic self and share your unique gifts, rather than feeling like you are forced to be a robot for a large soulless corporation?
Do you prefer to serve a vibrant local community with grounded Midwest values where you can develop genuine human relationships with individuals and their families through intentional patient-focused care?
Would you love to belong to our close-knit family of hard-working and successful women, led by preeminent audiologist and owner Dr. Natalie McKee?
Then join the acclaimed team at Bloomington-Normal Audiology, the Pantagraph Readers’ Choice Awards winner for Best Hearing Aid Center for 9 straight years!
About Us
We are a local, independent, and well-established audiology practice making a real difference in people’s lives through better hearing and improved quality of life. Our patient-centered approach aims to diagnose and find solutions for hearing needs by balancing advanced technology with a genuine and personalized human touch. We are excited to collaborate with you while serving our beloved community!
Bloomington-Normal Audiology has been a leading private practice in the heart of Central Illinois for over 30 years with locations in Bloomington and Pontiac. Our priority is remarkable patient care, and we are committed to providing best practices and state of the art technology to all of our valued patients. Our team is currently comprised of 4 doctors and 5 administrative/support staff.
If you desire to become an integral part of our high-performing team, in a progressive and ever-evolving environment with room for significant personal, professional, and financial growth, APPLY TODAY!
This is a fast-paced, growing private practice. Our highly patient-focused center is the perfect opportunity to gain skills in comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services to patients of all ages. This placement will provide exposure to increase knowledge of all major hearing aid manufacturers (legacy and current technology), tinnitus evaluations and treatment, hearing conservation management and support, and community outreach.
Completion of health screenings as well as proof of Influenza and Covid-19 vaccinations must be submitted prior to start date.
Extern must possess professional liability insurance ($1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate)
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Private practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 4 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:
Salary
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
5
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Student will be invitied to join in CEUs offered for the staff onsight. Offsite CEUs will be discussed on a case by case basis.
Start Date:
6/1/23
Expected hours/days a week:
40
Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes We have a satellite clinic 35 miles away. Student will not be required to travel there on a regular basis but may be asked to staff that clinic throughout the year for exposure to that community/office.
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:
- Interviewing a patient to understand their specific concerns and desired outcomes. - Adult and pediatric behavioral diagnostic testing. - Amplification and audiologic rehabilitation. - Good problem-solving, communication (written and oral), organizational, and interpersonal skills - Self-motivated - Ability to self-assess and collaborate on performance reviews in a positive manner
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
- Gain experience and independence managing patients - Gain experience counseling patients regarding diagnosis and management of hearing loss, tinnitus, and various interventions - Gain experience administering and managing hearing conservation programs for local industries - Gain experience interacting with peers and a wide variety of medical professionals - Gain experience public speaking and working with community groups/organizations to educate them on hearing health - Gain experience managing a private practice
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
Regularly
Tympanometry
Regularly
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
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
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Everyday
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:
Training contract on file prior to the student's start. Clear guidelines and timelines for reporting including objectives, syllabus, and assessments.
Application Deadline:
10/1/23
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Applicants must submit a single complete packet to be considered for the externship and it must include the following: Cover letter Curriculum Vitae/Resume Unofficial graduate program transcripts Three letters of recommendation, at least two should be from previous preceptors One-page, single-spaced essay describing a clinical situation that had a lasting professional impact on the applicant
The complete application should be submitted electronically to contactus@bnaudiology.com with subject line "4th Year Clinical Placement Application".
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
This is a fast-paced, growing private practice. Our highly patient-focused center is the perfect opportunity to gain skills in comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services to patients of all ages. This placement will provide exposure to increase knowledge of all major hearing aid manufacturers (legacy and current technology), tinnitus evaluations and treatment, hearing conservation management and support, and community outreach.
Completion of health screenings as well as proof of Influenza and Covid-19 vaccinations must be submitted prior to start date.
Extern must possess professional liability insurance ($1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate)
Bloomington-Normal Audiology (BNA) serves patients with difficulties related to hearing loss and tinnitus. We are also dedicated to promoting hearing conservation and protection for those individuals exposed to loud environments. In addition to the diagnostic evaluations, we provide all non-medical aural rehabilitation services and products to individuals in need. This encompasses hearing aid dispensing including hearing aid and tinnitus sound treatment consultations, evaluations, fittings, and post-fitting counseling.
