Join ENT & Plastic Surgery Associates for a dynamic audiology externship in the greater Orlando area. We are a busy ENT practice with six locations comprised of 10 ASHA certified audiologists, 11 otolaryngologists, 2 neurotologists, and 12 APPs. As a key member of our interprofessional team, students at our site can expect a well-rounded externship where they will obtain experience in a wide variety of audiological services. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience with audiometric assessments of all ages, cochlear implants, hearing aids, bone conduction devices, tinnitus management, electrophysiology, vestibular assessments, and hearing conservation. Observation of CI surgery may be optional pending availability. Complex ear cases will be part of daily diagnosis and management as we have two neurotologists on site. In addition, we will have 8 audiologists that are Certificate Holders-Audiology Preceptor (CH-AP).

Experiences will include:

Audiological evaluations for adults and pediatric populations Cochlear implants Tympanometry and acoustic reflexes Otoacoustic emission testing (OAEs) Vestibular assessments and interpretation of results Electrocochleography (ECoG) Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPS) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR

• both neurodiagnostic and threshold Rehabilitative audiology Hearing aids and assistive technology (evaluation, fitting and follow-up) Tinnitus counseling and management Bone conduction devices Custom earmolds Verification measures, including real ear Surgical observation with neurotologist (CI
• pending availability To be eligible to apply for the Audiology Externship, applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology program.

Please see guidelines for application below, any questions can be directed to Lori Klingenberg, AuD, CCC-A lklingenberg@entorlando.com

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

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

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 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: Salary Benefits Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

15 Continuing education opportunities? Yes CI and BAHA continuing education (virtual and on-site) Manufacturer training

Conferences Start Date:

May 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours/week Travel to satellite centers required? Yes yes, we have six locations in the greater Orlando area 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:

• audiologic testing for all ages
• rehabilitative skills-emerging
• basic vestibular testing
• basic electrophysiologic testing Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• advanced audiologic diagnostic testing for all ages
• hearing aid selection and fitting, including programming
• verification of fittings
• cochlear implant candidacy testing, selection and mapping
• osseointegrated device candidacy, fitting and managment
• counseling patient for hearing loss and tinnitus management
• vestibular testing and interpretation of results
• report writing, professional communication, and clinical decision-making skills Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Regularly Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly 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 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:

9/4/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: 1. Email Lori Klingenberg,Au.

D.,CCC-A

with resume and letter of intent prior to 9/4/2026 2. Submit two letters of recommendation 3. After the material have been submitted, you will be contacted for a phone or virtual interview beginning the week of 9/9/26

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Lori Klingenberg,AuD, CCC-A

• lklingenberg@entorlando.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes To be eligible to apply for the Audiology Externship, applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology program. Please see guidelines for application below, any questions can be directed to Lori Klingenberg, AuD, CCC-A lklingenberg@entorlando.com