Colorado Ear Care is a growing private audiology practice with five locations in Colorado

• Lakewood, Arvada, Louisville, Castle Rock and Greeley.

We are a full-service audiology practice that performs advanced vestibular diagnostics (VNG, electrophysiology and rotary chair) as well as hearing and hearing aids. We are looking for a motivated 4th year that wants to learn about the FULL scope of audiology and have a very well rounded 4th year experience! We provide ASHA supervision and offer a stipend. We have two 4th year residency opportunities

• Lakewood and Louisville.

The Audiologists at Colorado Ear Care are experienced at supervising 4th year residents and provide a hands on experience that will challenge you and truly prepare you for most work environments, especially if you are thinking about entering private practice. Please email your resume to matt@coloradoearcare.com www.coloradoearcare.com Experience with vestibular diagnostics is preferred but not required.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 10 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 5 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 1 3rd year 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

7 + holidays Continuing education opportunities?

Yes Start Date:

May/June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes It may be necessary to travel between our offices, however the majority of your time will be in one location.

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:

• full audiometric evaluations
• hearing aid fittings w/real-ear measurements
• electrophysiology and VNG experience preferred but not required Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• electrophysiology, VNG, rotary chair full diagnostics
• full audiometric evaluations
• hearing aid fittings w/real-ear measurements Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Never 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 Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?

No Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? No How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? Monthly Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: No specific expectations but prefer ongoing communication.

Application Deadline:

August 31, 2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Other Please include your resume, no more than 2 letters of recommendation and a brief explanation as to why you are interested in a 4th-year residency with Colorado Ear Care Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: nothing specific

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Matt Wilken

• matt@coloradoearcare.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes Experience with vestibular diagnostics is preferred but not required.