2027 - 2028 Audiology Externship Opportunity

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group - Division of Audiology is seeking 1 - 2 motivated 4th-year audiology externs to join our team in 2027, with the potential of continued employment upon successful completion of the externship! We are a fast-paced clinic that is rapidly growing to service the demands of our community. We work closely with ENT and our audiologists provide a variety of services to patients of all ages. Our adult and pediatric services include outpatient & inpatient audiologic evaluations, Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) testing under natural sleep & anesthesia, cochlear implant evaluations, initial stimulations, mapping & follow-up, hearing aid evaluations, fittings & follow-up (includes standard amplification & implantable/non-implantable bone-conduction hearing devices) and Videonystagmography (VNG) testing.

Requirements:

Completion of Bachelors Degree; Completion of 3 years of a doctoral program in Audiology; ASHA certification eligible; Hearing Aid Dispensing trainee licensure from the State of California within 3 months of hire; License eligible: RPE, State of California. Spanish speaking is preferred, but not required.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Hospital University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 6 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 3 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 5 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Benefits Other - Please Describe Hourly rate of approximately $31/hour with benefits Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

Accrued Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes; team and manufacture meetings scheduled throughout the year to keep clinicians current on protocol and technology updates; providers and externs are encouraged to attend CEU events/seminars

Start Date:

6/1/27, flexible Expected hours/days a week: 5 days/week Travel to satellite centers required?

No 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 adult and pediatric audiologic evaluations with proficiency in masking; strong time management and communication skills; exposure to BAER testing, hearing aids, bone anchored hearing devices and cochlear implants Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Pediatric and/or adult diagnostic evaluations and treatment 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 Regularly Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Rarely 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 Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Self-motivated 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: As needed

Application Deadline:

9/16/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Please email application materials including graduate transcript, resume/CV, letter of Intent, and 3 letters of recommendation (prefer 2 from clinical placements) to amaus@llu.edu.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Allie Maus - amaus@llu.edu Are all externs supervised?

Yes Requirements:

Completion of Bachelors Degree; Completion of 3 years of a doctoral program in Audiology; ASHA certification eligible; Hearing Aid Dispensing trainee licensure from the State of California within 3 months of hire; License eligible: RPE, State of California. Spanish speaking is preferred, but not required.