| Primary Practice Setting: | Community medical center
Hospital
Multi-specialty medical center
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 25 FTE Masters Degree
100 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
20 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
30 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
10 2nd year
10 3rd year
19 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | Other – Please Describe
Externship position is non-exempt without benefits.
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
• We are offering $49,920/year ($24/hour) for the duration of your externship |
| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | 0
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| Continuing education opportunities? | No
Yes - Organization trainings, professional conferences based on advanced requests and prior approval |
| Start Date: | 6/1/2026
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 5/8hour or 4/10hour
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | No
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| Local students preferred: | No
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| 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
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| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Passed the competencies and qualification exams of your university program. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | Exhibit professionalism, reliability, and accountability in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients, families, and team members.
Adapt to diverse patient needs and clinical situations with flexibility and composure.
Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to learn through active participation and self-reflection.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support holistic patient care.
Manage time efficiently while balancing multiple responsibilities and patient appointments.
Receive and apply constructive feedback to improve clinical and interpersonal skills.
Uphold ethical standards and patient confidentiality in all interactions.
Show cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in patient care and team collaboration.
Contribute positively to clinic culture through teamwork, respect, and a growth mindset.
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving in real-time clinical scenarios.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation with attention to detail and clarity. |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Everyday | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Rarely | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Everyday | Otoacoustic emissions | | Rarely | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Regularly | Vestibular assessments | | Regularly | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Rarely | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Everyday | Tinnitus assessments | | Everyday | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Regularly | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | No
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| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes
We have a collaborative externship model that includes opportunities to rotate through sister sites within our healthcare system, providing broader clinical exposure and diverse patient care experiences when needed or requested. |
| How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | As Needed
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| Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | We follow and respect each university's specific requirements for communication, evaluation, and support throughout the externship experience, and are happy to collaborate as needed to ensure student success. |
| Application Deadline: | 9/17/2025 noon PDT |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Letter of request/intent
Other
Professional photo |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | 1. Ensure your program has an active contract with our organization (the programs are listed above)
2. Attend one of our virtual informational sessions (optional)
3. Send all application materials to brenda.x1.gonzalez@kp.org in pdf format |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | brenda.x1.gonzalez@kp.org - samantha.m.ramirez@kp.org |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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