Paid 4th Year Audiology Extern

2 months ago

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Michigan ENT & Allergy Specialists Full time

Michigan ENT & Allergy is a fast paced ENT practice with multiple locations in West Michigan. We have four full time clinics in Holland, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, and Grandville, MI. Michigan ENT currently employs 8 otolaryngologists, 1 neurotologist, and 6 physician assistants. Michigan Hearing Experts is the audiology department of the practice and currently employs 7 full time audiologists, 1 part time audiologists, 2 paid 4th year externs, and hosts students from Central Michigan Univeristy and Grand Valley State University.

Our fourth year audiology externships will include opportunities to complete diagnostic testing including behavioral audiometry, conditioned play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, and otoacoustic emissions; selection, fitting, and verification of hearing aids; videonystagmography; and evaluation, activation, and mapping of cochlear implants.

Administers Diagnostic Tests

  • Performs audiological evaluations including:
    • Behavioral audioemtry
    • Conditioned play audiometry
    • Visual reinforcement audiometry
    • Tympanometry
    • Acoustic Reflexes
    • Otoacoustic Emissions
    • Weber
  • Provides amplification services including:
    • Communication needs assessment
    • Fitting of hearing devices and assistive technologies
    • Assessment of hearing devices including regular clean and checks
    • Conformity evaluations
    • Verification of devices using electroacoustic analysis, real ear to coupler difference, and live speech mapping
  • Provides osseointegrated device fitting and checks
  • Performs cochlear implant evaluations, activations, and mappings
  • Coordinates and interprets test results
  • Consults with and makes recommendation on hearing disorders to physicians
  • Based on test results, diagnose audio vestibular disorders
  • Coordinates care with physicians and other providers
  • Completes chart notes for each patient seen and sends written report to referring physician and primary care physician as needed

Manages Hearing Rehabilitation

  • Counsels patients regarding test results
  • Makes recommendation regarding hearing care options
  • Reviews products available to improve hearing impairment
  • Fits appropriate hearing care products and warranties as deemed necessary to meet the needs of the patient
  • Provides hearing aid dispensing, including selection, fitting, ear-mold acoustics, ongoing management with follow-up, and education.
  • Demonstrates and sells Assistive Listening Devices (ALD's), batteries, and other special products
  • Performs hearing aid repairs
  • Performs hearing aid checks and cleaning

Miscellaneous Duties

  • Aware of marketing activities
  • Maintains positive relationships with various vendors
  • Assists patients with exchanges or returns as needed
  • Involved in clinical quality outcomes, including efficiency and productivity
  • Provides excellent patient service and maintains good public relations
  • Under the direction of the Practice Administrator and Audiology Leads, assists in the development and maintenance of audiology office procedures and protocols
  • Practices good safety and infection control protocols
  • Exercises confidentiality as it relates to business information

JOB SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse patient, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, sales, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong keyboard/computer/Audiology diagnostic and hearing aid software and equipment experience
  • Must engage with patients in a caring and respectful manner
  • Must be detail oriented
Externship Information: Primary Practice Setting: ENT group practice
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree
7 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
2 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
1 2nd year
2 3rd year
2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend
Benefits
Will interview travel be compensated? No
Vacation Days: 10
Continuing education opportunities? Yes
Start Date: May 2025
Expected hours/days a week: 40
Travel to satellite centers required? Yes
About 20 miles depending on place of residence. 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 adult audiological evaluation.
Fitting of hearing aids. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Performs behavioral audiometry, conditioned play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, and otoacoustic emissions; selection, fitting, and verification of hearing aids; videonystagmography; and evaluation, activation, and mapping of cochlear implants.
Coordinates and interprets test results
Consults with and makes recommendation on hearing disorders to physicians
Based on test results, diagnosis audio vestibular disorders
Coordinates care with physicians and other providers
Completes chart notes for each patient seen and sends written report to referring physician and primary care physician 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 Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never 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 Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly 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: Will communicate as needed. Application Deadline: September 13th, Application Requirements: Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
Other
In person interview following phone interview. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Will follow university procedures. Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Elizabeth Rick, AuD - Are all externs supervised? Yes

Administers Diagnostic Tests

  • Performs audiological evaluations including:
    • Behavioral audioemtry
    • Conditioned play audiometry
    • Visual reinforcement audiometry
    • Tympanometry
    • Acoustic Reflexes
    • Otoacoustic Emissions
    • Weber
  • Provides amplification services including:
    • Communication needs assessment
    • Fitting of hearing devices and assistive technologies
    • Assessment of hearing devices including regular clean and checks
    • Conformity evaluations
    • Verification of devices using electroacoustic analysis, real ear to coupler difference, and live speech mapping
  • Provides osseointegrated device fitting and checks
  • Performs cochlear implant evaluations, activations, and mappings
  • Coordinates and interprets test results
  • Consults with and makes recommendation on hearing disorders to physicians
  • Based on test results, diagnose audio vestibular disorders
  • Coordinates care with physicians and other providers
  • Completes chart notes for each patient seen and sends written report to referring physician and primary care physician as needed

Manages Hearing Rehabilitation

  • Counsels patients regarding test results
  • Makes recommendation regarding hearing care options
  • Reviews products available to improve hearing impairment
  • Fits appropriate hearing care products and warranties as deemed necessary to meet the needs of the patient
  • Provides hearing aid dispensing, including selection, fitting, ear-mold acoustics, ongoing management with follow-up, and education.
  • Demonstrates and sells Assistive Listening Devices (ALD's), batteries, and other special products
  • Performs hearing aid repairs
  • Performs hearing aid checks and cleaning

Miscellaneous Duties

  • Aware of marketing activities
  • Maintains positive relationships with various vendors
  • Assists patients with exchanges or returns as needed
  • Involved in clinical quality outcomes, including efficiency and productivity
  • Provides excellent patient service and maintains good public relations
  • Under the direction of the Practice Administrator and Audiology Leads, assists in the development and maintenance of audiology office procedures and protocols
  • Practices good safety and infection control protocols
  • Exercises confidentiality as it relates to business information

JOB SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse patient, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, sales, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong keyboard/computer/Audiology diagnostic and hearing aid software and equipment experience
  • Must engage with patients in a caring and respectful manner
  • Must be detail oriented

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