4th year Audiology Externship

As you begin exploring externship opportunities, consider Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians as a place where clinical excellence meets mentorship, innovation, and real-world impact. At Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians we are committed to providing excellent and compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients in our community. Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians is the largest, independent ENT and Allergy practice in the state of Ohio with seven offices throughout central Ohio. Our practice provides a wide spectrum of medical services including comprehensive ENT services, Allergy, Audiology, Oral-Pathology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, CT, SLP and an ambulatory surgery center. Our Riverside Hearing Services, Ltd. dba Hearing Health Solutions in Columbus is seeking 4th year Audiology Externs for a twelve-month, full-time, paid externship position for the 2027-2028 academic year. If you're ready to take the next step toward a fulfilling externship experience, we'd love to learn more about your goals and how we can support them. Extern candidate must be enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology program and have completed all clinical and educational requirements of their program.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 3 FTE Masters Degree 19 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 0 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 4 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

negotiable Continuing education opportunities?

Yes Start Date:

June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 20 minutes 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: Proficient audiometric testing abilities for adult and pediatric populations. Working knowledge of ENG/VNG testing. Working knowledge of hearing aid technology. Ability to interact with patients, supervisors, physicians, and support staff appropriately and professionally. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Ability to solidify proficiency of performance and interpret audiometric tests. Ability to dispense hearing aids and counsel patients regarding all aspects of hearing aid technology. Professional interactions with patients, physicians and staff members. Students are expected to complete their externship as independent clinicians. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Regularly Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly 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:

Business Agreement Application Deadline:

September 1, 2026

Application Requirements:

Resume Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submit your resume and brief cover letter to Kristy Kronauge, Director Human Resources at kristykronauge@oenta.com. If applicable, a phone interview will be conducted, followed by an in-person interview.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kristy Kronauge - kristykronauge@oenta.com Are all externs supervised? Yes Extern candidate must be enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology program and have completed all clinical and educational requirements of their program.