2025-2026 AuD Externship - Seattle, United States - University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake

Description

The University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake Audiology Clinic will be offering a full time AuD externship beginning around June 2025 and ending around June 2026. The experience includes work with adults only in the following areas: hearing aids, cochlear implants, BAHDs, diagnostic evaluations, and vestibular assessment. In addition, the extern may have opportunities to work closely with other clinic providers and staff (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, audiology assistant), observe otologic surgery, and take part in hearing aid and CI manufacturer training. In concert with the audiology assistant, the extern will be expected to help with a weekly walk-in device clinic and hearing aid check-ins, as well as help with calibrating equipment and prepping sound booths at the start of the day. Work in some of our other UW Medicine locations may be an option for applicants with available transportation. Applicants should have a desire to work in a university medical center environment with multiple preceptors, as well as interact with other healthcare professionals and a wide array of adult patients. Strong candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills, communicate effectively through speaking and writing, incorporate feedback from preceptors, and show independence in taking responsibility for their learning.

The clinic address is:

University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake

1959 NE Pacific Street, NE 300

Seattle, WA 98195

To apply, a letter of intent, resume, and three letters of recommendation can be emailed to:

Holly Bridges, AuD CCC-A

Email:

The application deadline is Friday, August 30, 2024. Zoom interviews will be conducted approximately 3 weeks after this deadline. Candidates will be notified of a decision after all interviews are completed.

Applicant must have successfully completed 1st-3rd year AuD coursework by the start of this externship. The extern will be expected to show progress over the course of the externship and receive at least passing grades on evaluations as determined by the extern's graduate program and clinical preceptors.

Externship Information: Primary Practice Setting: University medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
3 FTE Masters Degree
6 FTE Au.D.
2 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
7 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: None
Will interview travel be compensated? No
Vacation Days: 10
Continuing education opportunities? Yes
Externs are allowed time off for one professional conference during the externship (may be negotiable). Externs may also have opportunities to take part in manufacturer training sessions and program meetings. Start Date: June 2025
Expected hours/days a week: 8 hrs/day, weekdays
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: -Basic case history
-Conventional audiometry with adults
-Tympanometry
-Basic report writing
-Basic hearing aid experience
-Counseling on results
-Curiosity and willingness to learn and take part in new experiences Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: -Full case history, focusing on relevant details
-Critical thinking with audiometry, changing protocol based on individual patient factors
-Improved report-writing skills
-Hearing aids/BAHA: evaluating need for amplification, selecting appropriate devices, fitting using real ear verification, programming, troubleshooting, answering patient questions appropriately, anticipating potential needs of patient
-Cochlear implants: evaluating candidacy for cochlear implantation, mapping, troubleshooting, counseling on realistic expectations, changing speaking/communication style to ensure patient understanding
-Vestibular: Running and interpreting results of VEMP, rotational chair, VNG, posturography
-Independence or near independence in skills listed above
-Continued curiosity and desire for self-improvement in the field of Audiology
-Independence in taking responsibility for one's learning
-Counseling specialized to each patient
-Critical thinking during patient interactions, with the flexibility to "change course" from the plan based on patient need while also leading the appointment and displaying confidence to the patient 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 Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Rarely Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Never Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? No
The externs will be asked to do a short presentation of their AuD Capstone/research during one of our bimonthly audiology meetings. 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: We have traditionally split up the rotation into quarters and completed an evaluation at the end of each quarter, at which time we may check in with the university. We will also communicate with the university if any concerns arise. If the university has any specific guidelines, student expectations/assignments, or requirements re: required hours or anything else, we would be receptive to this information. Application Deadline: August 30, Application Requirements: Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Letter of request/intent
Other
Zoom interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: To apply, a letter of intent, resume, and three letters of recommendation can be emailed to:

Holly Bridges, AuD CCC-A
Email:

The application deadline is Friday, August 30, 2024. Zoom interviews will be conducted approximately 3 weeks after this deadline. Candidates will be notified of a decision after all interviews are completed. Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Holly Bridges, AuD CCC-A - Are all externs supervised? Yes

Applicant must have successfully completed 1st-3rd year AuD coursework by the start of this externship. The extern will be expected to show progress over the course of the externship and receive at least passing grades on evaluations as determined by the extern's graduate program and clinical preceptors.