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Audiologist Externship Opportunity in Austin, Texas!
Austin Auditory Specialists
Application
Details
Posted: 11-Sep-24
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: Residency
Salary: $40,000
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Salary
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Are you a motivated audiology student ready to take your skills to the next level? Austin Auditory Specialists is seeking a dedicated extern to join our team for an enriching learning experience under the supervision of our strong, supportive team of CCC-A audiologists. In this role, you'll dive deep into the world of diagnostics and hearing aids by providing best practices and gaining hands-on experience with fitting, programming, and troubleshooting a variety of devices to meet individual patient needs. You'll also work closely with patients that have tinnitus or central auditory processing disorders.
Counseling and patient education are foundational components of our practice, so you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in providing compassionate and effective support to patients and their families. Our ENTs are a fantastic, younger team that actively collaborates with our Audiologists, allowing our patients to obtain the holistic patient care they deserve in one place. Additionally, our practice is unique in that we are a private practice working alongside our ENT counterpart so you will gain exposure to the business side of running a successful practice.
This externship is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of both the clinical and administrative aspects of audiology, preparing you for a successful career in the field. If you're passionate about audiology and eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and join our team for a transformative professional experience!
Our Mission Statement:
At Austin Auditory Specialists, we believe that our job is to guide and empower patients to make the best and most informed decisions for their hearing and communication needs. Along with the doctors at ENT Specialists of Austin, we are passionate about providing the highest standard of care. We commit to taking the time to listen, build trust, educate and partner with our patients throughout their hearing care journey. We encourage open communication and believe that a sense of humor, empathy and kindness make the world a better place.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
1 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 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 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Salary
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
10
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Manufacturer trainings
Start Date:
Flexible
Expected hours/days a week:
40hrs
Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes 17 miles
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:
Basic testing proficiency
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Counseling patients (both clinically and hearing aid) is a learned skill that comes with time and mentoring which we will provide. Aspects of running a practice including finances, marketing, negotiation with manufacturers, etc.
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Regularly
Acoustic Reflexes
Rarely
Auditory processing evaluations
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Rarely
Tinnitus assessments
Never
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:
As needed to fulfill the student's and university's requirements.
Application Deadline:
Until Filled
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Send application materials as a complete package and 3 letters of recommendation to careers@fuelmedical.com
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
At Austin Auditory Specialists, we believe that our job is to guide and empower patients to make the best and most informed decisions for their hearing and communication needs. Along with the doctors at ENT Specialists of Austin, we are passionate about providing the highest standard of care. We commit to taking the time to listen, build trust, educate and partner with our patients throughout their hearing care journey. We encourage open communication and believe that a sense of humor, empathy and kindness make the world a better place.
