Are you ready to launch your audiology career in a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative environment? Then we have the opportunity for you! Vitale ENT in Wesley Chapel, FL is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Au.

D. extern to join our team. As an extern on our team, you will be involved in diagnostic audiometry, hearing aid fittings and follow-up care, tinnitus evaluations, and vestibular testing (VNG) for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your supervisors are CCC-A certified, our clinics are well-equipped with real ear, and the ENT doctors are respectful and friendly with the Audiology team. Beyond clinical training, we place a high value on team culture and connection. Our practice is known for being supportive, enthusiastic, and community-focused. Throughout the year, we host a variety of events such as birthday celebrations, a summer BBQ, themed spirit weeks, and community speeches. We also organize dinners with manufacturer representatives, giving you the chance to network, enjoy good food, and learn about emerging hearing aid technologies in an informal setting. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then come grow your skills and career in a practice that blends clinical excellence with a vibrant team culture . Apply today! We are offering a stipend of $31,000/year. If interested, please send CV or resume to Melissa Sirois, AuD at sirois.vitale@gmail.com and externships@fuelmedical.com.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

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

No Vacation Days:

0 Continuing education opportunities? No In-office trainings

Start Date:

May/June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 10 miles 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: Foundational audiologic testing and hearing aid knowledge Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Hearing Evaluations, Hearing Aid Selection and Fittings, Epley/Dix-Hallpike, Tinnitus Evaluations, VNG, etc. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Rarely Cochlear implant evaluations Rarely Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Everyday 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:

9-16-26

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Send application materials as a complete package and 3 letters of recommendation to externships@fuelmedical.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Melissa Sirois, AuD, CCC-A, ABAC - sirois.vitale@gmail.com Are all externs supervised? Yes