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Paid Externship on the Beautiful Western Slope of Colorado!
Colorado West Otolaryngologists / Audiologists
Application
Details
Posted: 28-Aug-24
Location: Grand Junction, CO
Type: Full Time
Salary: $18.00/hour
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Salary
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Location: Grand Junction, CO & Montrose, CO
Colorado West Otolaryngologists and Audiologists is a well-rounded, busy ENT Practice in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado. We are seeking one highly motivated and enthusiastic individual for our 4th year paid Au.D. Externship for 2025/2026. Our fast-paced setting provides services to a diverse patient base in all areas of audiology. Our team includes 5 ENTs, 3 audiologists, and 3 audiology assistants that will help prepare students for a real-world experience of evidence-based practice with an emphasis on the patient experience. The Western Slope is like no other place in Colorado where you can experience the intersection of mountains, rivers, canyons, lakes, high desert, and forests. From the Black Canyon to the Rocky Mountains, Grand Junction is sure to be an unforgettable 4th year experience! Pay starting at 18.00/hour. Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, closing an hour earlier on Fridays.
As an audiology extern at our office, you will learn:
Diagnostic hearing examinations
Hearing loss counseling
Surgical observations
Vestibular testing
Auditory brainstem response testing
Cochlear implant evaluations and mappings
Bone-anchored hearing aids
Pediatric & adult hearing aid evaluations and fittings
Wide range of hearing instrument experience
Conformity evaluations
Custom hearing protection
Monday, September 30, 2024 - Application Deadline Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Interviews Begin Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Interviews Complete Thursday, October 17, 2024 (11:00 am EST) - Offers extended Friday, October 18, 2024 (7:00 pm EST) - Response deadline Monday, October 21, 2024 (7:00 pm EST) - Subsequent offers begin
To apply, please send the following documents to rkeys@cwoto.com
Letter of Intent
Resume
3 contact references including at least one clinic preceptor
Transcript (official or non-official)
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 3 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 5 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:
Salary
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
14
Continuing education opportunities?
No
Start Date:
May/June
Expected hours/days a week:
40
Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes Primary clinic is in Grand Junction, CO. Secondary clinic in Montrose, CO. 126 miles round trip. Will be expected to travel to the Montrose clinic approximately once per week. Mileage paid.
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:
Diagnostic hearing examinations Hearing loss counseling
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Surgical observations Vestibular testing Auditory brainstem response testing Cochlear implant evaluations and mappings Bone-anchored hearing aids Pediatric & adult hearing aid evaluations and fittings Wide range of hearing instrument experience Conformity evaluations Custom hearing protection
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Regularly
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
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
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Regularly
Vestibular assessments
Rarely
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Rarely
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Rarely
Cochlear implant evaluations
Regularly
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely
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:
University requirements for the student. We will communicate with the university as often as requested.
Application Deadline:
Monday, September 3
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
To apply, please send the following documents to rkeys@cwoto.com
Letter of Intent Resume 3 contact references including at least one clinic preceptor Transcript (official or non-official)
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
About Colorado West Otolaryngologists / Audiologists
Colorado West Audiologists works in concert with Colorado West Otolaryngologists to provide a full array of audiological services including advanced audiological testing, hearing aid sales and repairs, batteries, custom earmolds and hearing protection. Because our support team includes four Ear, Nose, and Throat specialists, our patients have ready and convenient access to an array of in-house services unavailable in other offices. We also have experience with alternative treatment solutions such as bone-anchored technology and cochlear implants.
