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USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Application
Details
Posted: 26-Aug-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Stipend
Primary Practice Setting:
University medical center
Multi-specialty medical center
Salary Details:
Stipend: $32,000 annually
Required Education:
Doctorate
The USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding applicant for the Audiology Extern position. This position is open to applicants seeking a full time 4th year (or 3rd year, if applicable) clinical placement as a condition of completing the AuD degree from an accredited university. The Trainee will implement audiology services primarily for children and for some adults at the USC Caruso Family Center. Assessments will include newborn screening and diagnostic assessments, behavioral audiologic evaluations, hearing aid selection/fitting and dispensing under the supervision of a licensed dispensing audiologist, and cochlear implant procedures.
Term: Start 07/01/2025 to 06/3/2026
Stipend: $32,000 annually
Minimum Education: Doctoral candidate
Minimum Experience: 0 - 6 months Minimum
Field of Expertise: Audiology experience. California license eligible. Knowledge of safety precautions appropriate to clinical setting. Completed coursework required by the applicant's university for audiology doctoral degree This position satisfies required 1 year clinical placement to complete doctoral degree and qualify for state licensure.
Interested candidates should submit resume/CV, Letter of Intent, and 3 letters of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/18/24
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
University medical center Multi-specialty medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 4 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:
As needed
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes, manufacturer meetings with hearing aid and cochlear implant companies.
Start Date:
June 2025
Expected hours/days a week:
40 hours/week
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:
The student should have mastered the basic diagnostic testing procedure
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Hearing device evaluation and management.
Diagnostic testing procedures for pediatric patients, including impedance testing, ABR, CPA, etc.
Appropriate communication skills when interacting with parents, patients, and colleagues in the office.
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Never
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Rarely
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Never
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Everyday
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Rarely
Vestibular assessments
Rarely
Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly
Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Rarely
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Regularly
Cochlear implant evaluations
Rarely
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Never
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
No N/A
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?
Yes We collaborate with Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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:
N/A
Application Deadline:
9/18/2024
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Interested candidates should submit resume/CV, Letter of Intent, and 3 letters of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Field of Expertise: Audiology experience. California license eligible. Knowledge of safety precautions appropriate to clinical setting. Completed coursework required by the applicant's university for audiology doctoral degree This position satisfies required 1 year clinical placement to complete doctoral degree and qualify for state licensure.
Interested candidates should submit resume/CV, Letter of Intent, and 3 letters of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
About USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
We strive to cure diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck by pursuing new scientific discoveries, by translating this knowledge into novel and effective clinical treatments, by offering our patients a culturally-sensitive experience while they receive high-level, compassionate care, and by educating our trainees to continue these philosophies into the future.
