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PAID 4th Year Audiology Externship in Williamsburg, VA
Colonial Center for Hearing
Application
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Posted: 28-Oct-24
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Salary
Primary Practice Setting:
Private practice
Private audiology clinic (established in 2003) located in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a 4th year audiology student for an externship position. Mild climate and close proximity to both city (Richmond) and beach (Virginia Beach) make Williamsburg a desirable place to spend your externship year!
We offer a supportive environment, where students are gradually guided from observation to supervised performance to independent execution of daily responsibilities. Questions and discussions regarding audiology, patient care and business operations are considered essential to the student’s growth and are encouraged throughout the entire time with us.
We have well established relationships with local physicians and ENTs. We visit many retirement communities and provide on-site services on a regular basis. We work with all major hearing aid manufacturers. The majority of our patients are adults but we see some school aged patients as well due to our affiliation with the local school district. Our patients appreciate and value the personalized approach and passionate patient care they receive from all our staff members.
Our staff consists of two full time audiologists, one 4th year audiology student, three patient care coordinators and an office manager. Our Audiologists and front office staff are all equally integral parts of our team working together to create the best patient experience.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting with and providing a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services including comprehensive audiological evaluations, tinnitus assessment, real ear measurement, selection and dispensing of hearing aids to best suit patients’ needs, hearing aid follow up care and adjustments
Screening patients’ cognitive status in relation to their hearing using the Cognivue Thrive device
(Optional) Performing videonystagmography (VNG) vestibular testing, as well as counseling patients on results and generating reports for other healthcare professionals
Please reach out with any questions. Interested candidates, please submit a letter of intent, your resume and two letters of recommendation by email (provided below).
Student will be working as a member of a small team. Enthusiasm to learn and follow directions and welcoming feedback are essential. Friendly personality and respectful manners towards patients and other staff members are a necessity.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Private practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 4 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:
10-12
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes. We have monthly on-site meetings with representatives from various hearing aid manufacturers, diagnostic and rehabilitative equipment manufacturers and other health specialties providers.
Start Date:
May 2025 or later
Expected hours/days a week:
Mon-Fri 8.30-5
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:
- comprehensive audiological evaluations
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
- Providing a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services including comprehensive audiological evaluations, tinnitus assessment, real ear measurement, selection and dispensing of hearing aids to best suit patients' needs, hearing aid follow up care and adjustments - Screening patients' cognitive status in relation to their hearing using the Cognivue Thrive device - (Optional) Performing videonystagmography (VNG) vestibular testing, as well as counseling patients on results and generating reports for other healthcare professionals
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Regularly
Adult hearing evaluations
Regularly
Tympanometry
Never
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Never
Otoacoustic emissions
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Rarely
Vestibular assessments
Rarely
Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly
Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
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:
minimal/as needed
Application Deadline:
12/31/2024
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Please reach out with any questions. Interested candidates, please submit a letter of intent, your resume and two letters of recommendation by email (provided below).
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Student will be working as a member of a small team. Enthusiasm to learn and follow directions and welcoming feedback are essential. Friendly personality and respectful manners towards patients and other staff members are a necessity.
Private audiology clinic in Williamsburg, VA, established in 2003, currently with two full time audiologists. Our services include full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services including, but not limited to comprehensive hearing evaluations, tinnitus assessments, vertigo assessments, hearing aid selection, fitting and follow up care. We work with all major hearing aid manufacturers. The majority of our patients are adults but we see some school aged patients as well due to our affiliation with the local school district. We have established relationships with many local retirement communities. Our patients appreciate and value the personalized approach and passionate patient care they receive from all our staff members.
