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The Moog Center for Deaf Education Audiology Externship
The Moog Center for Deaf Education
Application
Details
Posted: 26-Aug-24
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Stipend
Primary Practice Setting:
Educational audiology/school setting
Other
The Moog Center for Deaf Education is a private, non-profit center for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Audiologists provide services to children from birth to 21 years of age, and work closely with Deaf Educators and Speech-Language Pathologists to develop listening and spoken language skills.
GOALS
The purpose of this training program is to provide extensive experience in pediatric audiology with an emphasis on cochlear implants. By completion, individuals should feel confident applying critical thinking to outcomes-based management of pediatric patients and be independent in providing all audiologic services offered at the Moog Center.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include otoscopy; acoustic immittance testing; air and bone conduction testing via BOA, VRA, and CPA; hearing aid selection, fitting, and verification using real-ear measurements; cochlear implant and bone conduction device candidacy evaluation, programming, and verification; aided speech perception testing; remote microphone system evaluation, fitting, and verification/validation; interaction with staff; and counseling parents. Other opportunities may include participation in IFSP/IEP meetings, providing in-services, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research.
Direct supervision will be provided by three experienced pediatric audiologists who hold Certificates of Clinical Competency in Audiology, two of whom are American Board of Audiology Certified, and one of whom hold a Cochlear Implant Specialty Certification.
QUALIFICATIONS
Interested individuals should be highly motivated, self-directed, and possess a strong interest in working with children with hearing loss, specifically those who have cochlear implants. Exceptional academic, communication, and interpersonal skills are needed.
INSURANCE
Documentation of personal or university provided malpractice coverage is required.
APPLICATION
To apply, please visit www.moogcenter.org, select the Programs tab, and then navigate to the Audiology 4th Year Externship page.
In addition, please send an OFFICIAL copy of both undergraduate and graduate transcripts to the Moog Center Audiology Department, 12300 S. Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Educational audiology/school setting Other Non-profit audiology clinic
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) 1 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 1 2nd year 0 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
TBD
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes The extern will attend local and/or virtual CE events with the audiologists.
Start Date:
Summer 2025
Expected hours/days a week:
40/5
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:
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Increased depth of knowledge and proficiency with above skills; as well as cochlear implant programming, remote microphone fitting, aided speech perception testing, and parent conseling.
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Never
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Rarely
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly
Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Rarely
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Everyday
Cochlear implant evaluations
Rarely
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes If/when research is being conducted, the extern will have an opportunity to participate.
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:
None at this time
Application Deadline:
September 18, 2024
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Completed application packet on the Moog Center website.
Interviews may be conducted in-person or via Zoom, though in-person is preferred.
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Visit http://www.moogcenter.org to complete the application; Send required hard copies of documents to Moog Audiology, 12300 S. Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141; or electronic .pdf copies to audiology@moogcenter.org
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
In addition, please send an OFFICIAL copy of both undergraduate and graduate transcripts to the Moog Center Audiology Department, 12300 S. Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141.
The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an independent, not-for-profit program that provides audiologic and educational services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to early elementary years and their families.