Hearing Associates - Audiology Externship (2027-2028)

Hearing Associates is a growing hearing healthcare private practice based in Mason City, Iowa. We are excited to offer a paid, 12-month externship to a current Au.

D student for the 2027-2028 academic year. The ideal student is driven and passionate about providing excellent patient centered care to individuals from all walks of life. The externship provides hands on experience in the following: Comprehensive diagnostic audiometric evaluations (pediatric and adult) Auditory brainstem response testing Diagnostic vestibular evaluation (VNGs) Fitting and selection of amplification and assistive listening technology. Fitting and follow up with osseointegrated devices. Tinnitus evaluation, counseling, and management. (Including Lenire) Custom hearing protection recommendations and fitting Students will also have the opportunity to participate in our patient instructional classes and community outreach endeavors. Interested applicants should submit the documents listed below to Dr. Caroline Cross at ccross@hearingassociates.com with subject line "Externship Application." In accordance with the ACEN timeline the deadline for applications will be Wednesday September 16, 2026 Cover letter Resume Unofficial or official graduate college transcripts Two letters of recommendation

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 5 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 1 2nd year 1 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

Yes Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities? Yes Will have the opportunity to obtain HIS licensure.

Start Date:

June 1, 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:

• Take a complete case history
• Strong report-writing skills
• Competently perform all audiologic evaluations with masking when applicable
• Solid foundation in hearing aids and performing REM.
• Good counseling skills for patients of all ages & backgrounds
• Working knowledge of vestibular evaluations. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Proficiency in report writing
• Independently perform all diagnostic evaluations
• Critically thinking about each case presented
• Proficiency in counseling, selection, and fitting of hearing aids.
• Independently perform a full VNG
• Proficiency in non-sedated ABR evaluations.

Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Regularly Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly 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: Following an official offer, an affiliation agreement between Hearing Associates and the home university will be completed and signed prior to the student's start date. Required student evaluation paperwork should be submitted prior to externship start date.

Application Deadline:

September 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: Interested applicants should submit the required documents to Dr. Caroline Cross at ccross@hearingassociates.com with subject line "Externship Application." Applicants will receive a confirmation email. Following the above application deadline students will be contacted to schedule interviews.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Caroline Cross

• ccross@hearingassociates.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes