| 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) 1 FTE Clerical Support Staff |
Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 2 2nd year 2 3rd year 2 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | Salary |
| Will interview travel be compensated? | No |
| Vacation Days: | 4 |
| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes Yes, we provide opportunities to participate in continuing education as well as local/virtual manufacturer trainings. |
| Start Date: | January 2027 |
| Expected hours/days a week: | 35-40 hours/week |
| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes Most offices within 12 miles, one within 35 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: | - Proper otoscopy - Ability to complete impedance testing independently - Ability to complete comprehensive audiometric evaluations (including masking) with minimal supervision - Effective communication skills |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | - Full range of vestibular assessments including VNG and electrophysiological tests - Complete canalith repositioning maneuvers - Proficiency in hearing aid fitting/follow-up - Proficiency in completing REM's - Ability to counsel appropriately |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Everyday | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | | Rarely | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | 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) | | Rarely | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Never | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Regularly | Tinnitus assessments | | Regularly | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Regularly | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | No There are not current research studies, but this could change within the year. |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes Monthly audiology meetings, regular staff meetings |
| 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: | Regular evaluations via email or phone |
| Application Deadline: | 05/31/2026 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Apply within |
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Denise Arceneaux - denise@entslc.com |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes |