AuD 4th Year Externship with UNC Hospitals Adult Program Position Available In Orange, North Carolina

UNC Hospital’s Department of Audiology provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatient and outpatient populations. Our department consists of 28 audiologists who work collaboratively with UNC’s Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, all with the common mission to provide outstanding hearing care to all our patients and their families. Our department’s services are currently offered at six clinical locations: N.C. Children’s Hospital [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Meadowmont [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Hearing & Voice Center at Carolina Crossing [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Pittsboro [Pittsboro], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Lake Boone Trail [Raleigh] and UNC Audiology Services at Cary [Cary]. The Department of Audiology at UNC Hospitals offers internships for 1 st -3 rd year AuD students as well as a 12-month, full-time 4th year AuD externship providing the AuD student a well-rounded experience with the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patient populations with a range of hearing disorders. Externship opportunities are available with a pediatric focus at our N.C. Children’s Hospital, Meadowmont and Lake Boone Trail locations, or an adult focus at our Carolina Crossing, Pittsboro and Cary locations. Our Carolina Crossing, Pittsboro, and Cary locations focus on adult amplification and implantable devices in addition to diagnostic assessment of adult and pediatric outpatient populations. Externs rotate between two of our three adult focused sites, Carolina Crossing and Pittsboro. Our previous externs have gone on to careers working in hospitals, private clinics, research, academic education, and manufacturer positions. Graduates of our program will have extensive experience with complex patient care in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for thoughtful, hardworking candidates who are committed to evidence-based and patient-centered care. Our ideal externs have a history of enthusiasm for adult audiology and exhibit a spirit of service to patients in our care.

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//www.med.unc.edu/ent/adultcochlearimplant/ 2024-2025 4th

Year Application Information Preferred Start Date :

May 26, 2026 Number of positions anticipated for next year : 3

Contact Person :

Alyssa Flippo, AuD;

Anticipated Salary :

Current 2025-2026 pay rate is $10.33/hour (based on a 40-hour work week for one year; with holidays and leave time, this should equate to ~$20,000). Position has historically been a paid position and that is the goal for 2026-2027. At this time, we cannot confirm if these positions will be paid. Future positions do not get approved by hospital this far in advance. We will need to wait to submit for approval late 2025/early 2026.

Caseload/responsibilities :

Applicants can expect a well-rounded placement, offering experience with primarily adult patients and some diagnostic pediatric patients. Full supervision with increasing independence. This 4th year position offers experience in the following areas:

Adult Cochlear Implant Program :

We are one of the largest cochlear implant programs in the country and work with all 3 manufacturers extensively. We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up. In addition, our adult cochlear implant program is actively involved in clinical research.

Adult Hearing Aid Dispensing Program :

We have a well-established hearing aid dispensing program and work with all major manufacturers. We routinely complete candidacy evaluations, amplification consultations, verification, and fitting of device. ENT coverage /

Diagnostics :

The Department of Audiology works collaboratively with attending physicians and residents from UNC’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery to provide audiology diagnostic evaluations for adult and pediatric outpatient populations with a wide variety of hearing disorders in a fast-paced environment.

Tinnitus Clinic :

patients at our Pittsboro clinic are evaluated to determine specific tinnitus needs and treatment options. They receive extensive counseling and testing related to this concern.

Other Implantable Devices:

We work with a variety of implantable devices spanning from bone conduction solutions to auditory brainstem implants. We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up for these devices. Application process/timing : For consideration, submit cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, 2 letters of recommendation, unofficial graduate transcript, and clinic clock hours to Dr. Alyssa Flippo ( Flippo@unchealth.unc.edu ) in one complete .pdf packet via email by August 16 th , 2026 . Application packet should be submitted as a single .pdf file Applicants should include the number of hours completed for the following appointment types: adult diagnostic evaluation, pediatric diagnostic evaluation, adult amplification, and cochlear implant hours (can be adult or pediatric). In the cover letter, we invite applicants to write about their experiences (in the clinic or the classroom) exploring and implementing evidence-based practices in adult audiology. Unofficial graduate transcript Applicants who progress to the stage of an interview can expect a brief phone interview, potentially followed by a full panel interview (virtually or on site). We aim to complete phone interviews in late August, full panel interviews on September 2 th , and will extend initial offers by end of September 2025.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 14 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 3 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 3 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 3 2nd year 3 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Salary Other – Please Describe This position is classified as temporary, non-exempt (hourly). The current pay rate is $10.33 per hour (~$20,000/year). Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

Not paid Continuing education opportunities? Yes Monthly in-services (on-site or virtual)

Start Date:

05/26/2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours/week Travel to satellite centers required? Yes ~15 miles Local students preferred: Yes 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: Diagnostic Audiology Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Applicants can expect a well-rounded placement, offering experience with primarily adult patients and some diagnostic pediatric patients. Full supervision with increasing independence. This 4th year position offers experience in the following areas: country and work with all 3 manufacturers extensively. We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up. In addition, our adult cochlear implant program is actively involved in clinical research. o

Adult Hearing Aid Dispensing Program:

We have a well-established hearing aid dispensing program and work with all major manufacturers. We routinely complete candidacy evaluations, amplification consultations, verification and fitting of device. oENT coverage /

Diagnostics:

The Department of Audiology works collaboratively with attending physicians and residents from UNC’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery to provide audiology diagnostic evaluations for adult and pediatric outpatient populations with a wide variety of hearing disorders in a fast-paced environment. o

Tinnitus Clinic:

patients at our Pittsboro clinic are evaluated to determine specific tinnitus needs and treatment options. They receive extensive counseling and testing related to this concern. o

Other Implantable Devices:

We work with a variety of implantable devices spanning from bone conduction solutions to auditory brainstem implants. We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up for these devices Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes We collaborate with UNC School of Medicine in cochlear implant clinical research. 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: Regular communication – frequency dependent on student/University.

Application Deadline:

08/16/2025

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: For consideration, submit cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, 2 letters of recommendation, unofficial graduate transcript, and clinic clock hours to Dr. Alyssa Flippo (Alyssa.

Flippo@unchealth.unc.edu) in one complete .pdf packet via email by August 16th, 2026.

• Application packet should be submitted as a single .pdf file
• Applicants should include the number of hours completed for the following appointment types: adult diagnostic evaluation, pediatric diagnostic evaluation, adult amplification, and cochlear implant hours (can be adult or pediatric).
• In the cover letter, we invite applicants to write about their experiences (in the clinic or the classroom) exploring and implementing evidence-based practices in adult audiology.
• Unofficial graduate transcript
• Applicants who progress to the stage of an interview can expect a brief phone interview, potentially followed by a full panel interview (virtually or on site).

We aim to complete phone interviews in early September, full panel interviews on September 9th, and will extend initial offers by end of September 2022.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Alyssa Flippo, AuD – Alyssa.

Flippo@unchealth.unc.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes Application process/timing : For consideration, submit cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, 2 letters of recommendation, unofficial graduate transcript, and clinic clock hours to Dr. Alyssa Flippo ( Flippo@unchealth.unc.edu ) in one complete .pdf packet via email by August 16 th , 2026 . Application packet should be submitted as a single .pdf file Applicants should include the number of hours completed for the following appointment types: adult diagnostic evaluation, pediatric diagnostic evaluation, adult amplification, and cochlear implant hours (can be adult or pediatric). In the cover letter, we invite applicants to write about their experiences (in the clinic or the classroom) exploring and implementing evidence-based practices in adult audiology. Unofficial graduate transcript Applicants who progress to the stage of an interview can expect a brief phone interview, potentially followed by a full panel interview (virtually or on site). We aim to complete phone interviews in late August, full panel interviews on September 2 th , and will extend initial offers by end of September 2025.