| Primary Practice Setting: | Hospital
University medical center
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 1 FTE Masters Degree
4 FTE Au.D.
1 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
3 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
2 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | Stipend
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| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | 10
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
-Manufacturer educational sessions |
| Start Date: | Flexible May 2025
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 40 hours/week
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
Yes. 10 Miles
6862 Elm St. McLean VA |
| Local students preferred: | No
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| 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
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| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | -Take a complete case history
-Strong report writing skills
-Competently perform hearing evaluations to include tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, and OAEs
-Strong knowledge of hearing aids (evaluations, fitting, and troubleshooting)
-Experience as test assist for pediatric appointments (VRA and CPA) and exposure as the primary tester
-Working knowledge of vestibular testing (VNG)-Basic skill in evoked potential testing (ABR, ECochG, VEMP, etc.)
-Basic knowledge of cochlear implant candidacy, testing, troubleshooting, and programming
-Basic knowledge of tinnitus management and counseling
-Completion of 3rd year of AuD program |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | -Proficient report writing skills
-Mastery of basic hearing evaluations, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, and OAEs
-Proficiency in all aspects of hearing aids (evaluations, fitting, and troubleshooting)
-Proficiency in vestibular assessment
-Proficiency in evoked potentials
-Competence in cochlear implant evaluation, programming, counseling, and device follow-up
-Basic skills in tinnitus management and counseling |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Everyday | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Rarely | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | | Never | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Regularly | Vestibular assessments | | Rarely | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Rarely | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Never | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | Yes
Students may collect data as indicated by protocols as part of ongoing research studies, which are completed in conjunction with audiologists and researchers. |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No
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| How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | As Needed
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| Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | As needed |
| Application Deadline: | 09/18/2024 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Letter of request/intent
Other
•CV, 2-3 letters of recommendation, letter of interest, and summary of hours (can be included within the CV). Materials due by: Friday 09/18/2024.
•Application materials should be sent to: Michelle Kamei (Externship Administrator) michelle.h.kamei@gunet.georgetown.edu |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Video interview with audiologists after the application materials have been received |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Michelle Kamei-Externship Administrator - michelle.h.kamei@gunet.georgetown.edu |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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