| Primary Practice Setting: | ENT group practice
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 1 FTE Masters Degree
6 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
18 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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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
Benefits
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| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | 10
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
Externs are encouraged to attend local conferences and continuing education events. |
| Start Date: | Summer 2026
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 40
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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: | -Strong report writing skills
-Master audiometric testing including masking rules
-Ability to critically think about each case presented
-Foundational knowledge in hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone anchored devices
-Working knowledge on vestibular assessment and interpretation. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | -Proficient in report writing and electronic medical record keeping
-Independently perform all diagnostic evaluations
-Critical thinking about each case presented
-Proficient in counseling, selection, and fitting of hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone anchored devices
-Independently perform and interpret a full vestibular evaluation |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Never | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Rarely | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Everyday | Acoustic Reflexes | | Regularly | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Everyday | Otoacoustic emissions | | Never | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Everyday | Vestibular assessments | | Never | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Everyday | Hearing aids dispensed | | Everyday | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Never | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Everyday | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Everyday | Tinnitus assessments | | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Never | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | Yes
Externs are welcome to complete case studies with the assistance of a preceptor. |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No
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| 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: | Initial contact regarding expectations for evaluations and availability to answer questions as needed. |
| Application Deadline: | 9/17/2025 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
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| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Letter of intent
Resume
Graduate school transcripts
2 Letters of Recommendation
Application requirements should be submitted as one complete packet and can be emailed to eselle@nflsurgeons.com.
Two letters of recommendation can be emailed directly from references to eselle@nflsurgeons.com
Zoom interviews will offered to candidates after receipt and review of complete application. Note we will not be following the ACEN timeline. |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Elizabeth Selle, Au.D. - eselle@nflsurgeons.com |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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