Paid 4th Year Audiology Externship

Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute (JHBI) is currently accepting applications for a 2027-2028 Audiology Externship position. JHBI is a prominent Neurotology practice that primarily serves the adult population. Our fast-paced practice will provide the student with experience in comprehensive audiologic assessment (pure tone and speech audiometry, tymps, reflexes, OAE's), electrophysiologic assessment (ECOG, cVEMP, and ABR), cochlear implant and BAHA services, hearing aids, tinnitus assessment and management, APD evaluations, and comprehensive vestibular evaluations (CDP, rotary chair, and VNG). Supervised by a team of six audiologists; four currently hold their CCC-A certification. Please email cover letter, resume, and university transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted) as a complete packet to Janelle Kelley, AuD (jkelley@nflsurgeons.com). Additionally, two letters of recommendation to be emailed directly from supervisors. Deadline for applications are 9/4/26. Please note that we will not be following the ACEN timeline. We will be completing virtual interviews throughout September and October and will make an offer when the right candidate is found. Candidate response to be given within one week of offer made.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

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

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 18 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Salary Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities? Yes Externs are encouraged to attend local conferences and continuing education events.

Start Date:

Summer 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required?

No 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:

• Strong report writing skills.
• Master audiometric testing including masking rules.
• Ability to critically think about each case presented.
• Foundational knowledge in hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone anchored devices.
• Working knowledge on vestibular assessment and interpretation. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Proficient in report writing and electronic medical record keeping.
• Independently perform all diagnostic evaluations.
• Critical thinking about each case presented.
• Proficient in counseling, selection, and fitting of hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone anchored devices.
• Independently perform and interpret a full vestibular evaluation.

Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Never Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Everyday Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Externs are welcome to complete case studies with the assistance of a preceptor. 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: Initial contact regarding expectations for evaluations and availability to answer questions as needed.

Application Deadline:

9/4/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Letter of intent Resume Graduate school transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted) 2 Letters of Recommendation Application requirements should be submitted as one complete packet and can be emailed to jkelley@nflsurgeons.com. Two letters of recommendation can be emailed directly from references to jkelley@nflsurgeons.com Zoom interviews will offered to candidates after receipt and review of complete application. Note we will not be following the ACEN timeline.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Janelle Kelley, Au.

D.

• jkelley@nflsurgeons.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes