Nebraska-Western Iowa VAMC- Lincoln, NE

2 months ago


Lincoln, Nebraska, United States VA NWIHCS Lincoln CBOC Full time

Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) is proud to announce an opening for an externship opportunity in our Lincoln, NE Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

The position is a 12-month commitment with anticipated dates of June 2025-June 2026 and will consist of 2080 hours until completion.

This position is expected to be approved for funding by OAA.

As Nebraska's capital city, Lincoln is home to a wealth of museums and cultural attractions. It is a college town with an active and vibrant nightlife.

In the city center is the Historic Haymarket District, a unique section of town that boasts shops, galleries, restaurants, and the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Just blocks from the Haymarket sits the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Lincoln is less than an hour from Omaha, home to the famous Henry Doorly Zoo and the College World Series.


The Lincoln Outpatient Clinic opened a brand-new facility in Spring 2021.

The Audiology program at the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Healthcare System in Lincoln includes four audiologists and a health technician.

Audiology services provided include general diagnostics, OAE, hearing aid fittings, TeleAudiology, auditory processing disorder evaluations, and cochlear implant services. Externs will have the opportunity for exposure to vestibular evaluation and treatment services at the Omaha VA Medical Center.
Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:
VA medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
1 FTE Masters Degree
3 FTE Au.
D.
0 FTE Ph.
D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
1 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
1 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
1 2nd year
0 3rd year
1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated? No

Vacation Days: 10
Continuing education opportunities? Yes
In-house manufacturer trainings available

Start Date:
June 2025
Expected hours/days a week: 40 hrs/week
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: Familiar with general adult diagnostics (comprehensive audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes) and adult amplification (hearing aid fitting, selection, repair, and adjustment).

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Build independence and comfort with general adult diagnostics (comprehensive audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes) and adult amplification (hearing aid fitting, selection, repair, and adjustment), cochlear implant services, cerumen management, tinnitus management Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Never Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Rarely Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Rarely Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Everyday Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Everyday Cerumen management Research opportunities? No
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: Communication with the university on an as needed basis
Application Deadline: 09/18/2024

Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Letter of request/intent
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Interested students should submit the following to to be considered for the position:

Letter of intent
Resume
Minimum of three signed letters of recommendation
Transcript (official or unofficial)

Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Hillary Howard - Are all externs supervised? Yes

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