Audiology Externship Position 2027-2028 North Shore Audiology Consultants - Highland Park, IL North Shore Audiology Consultants is a well‑established private practice in the Chicagoland area, proudly recognized for delivering comprehensive hearing and balance healthcare grounded in a true medical model . For decades, our community has trusted us as the region's leader in audiologic care—a reputation we are honored to uphold. We are seeking a motivated, clinically curious, and patient‑centered Audiology Extern who is eager to grow, learn, and contribute meaningfully within a dynamic private practice setting. About Our Practice North Shore Audiology Consultants provides full‑scope diagnostic and rehabilitative audiologic care for patients of all ages. Externs gain hands‑on experience across a wide range of clinical services, including: Comprehensive audiologic evaluations Vestibular assessments Hearing aid selection, fitting, verification (REM), and follow‑up care Cochlear implant and bone‑anchored device evaluation and management Pediatric and adult diagnostics In‑house hearing aid repairs and electroacoustic analysis Counseling rooted in evidence‑based, medical‑model care Externs also benefit from our close collaboration with a local ENT practice, where we provide on‑call audiologic services —offering exposure to diverse clinical presentations and fast‑paced medical decision‑making. This unique structure gives students the best of both worlds : The depth, rigor, and variety of a medical environment The autonomy, continuity of care, and patient relationships found in private practice What You'll Gain As an extern at North Shore Audiology Consultants, you will receive: Direct mentorship from doctoral‑level audiologists with decades of combined experience Exposure to a wide range of clinical populations and complex cases Opportunities to develop strong counseling, case‑management, and patient‑education skills Experience working with all major hearing aid manufacturers Hands‑on involvement with CI and bone‑anchored device pathways A supportive environment that encourages clinical autonomy and professional growth The potential for long‑term employment following successful externship completion Our practice is deeply rooted in the North Shore community, and we remain committed to delivering the highest standard of hearing and balance healthcare with expertise, compassion, and personalized attention. Externs become part of a team that values excellence, integrity, and meaningful patient relationships. What We're Looking For We are seeking a strong extern candidate who: Demonstrates genuine interest in private practice audiology Values evidence-based care and the medical model Shows initiative, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills Is eager to strengthen diagnostic proficiency, counseling skills, and clinical independence Thrives in a collaborative, patient-focused environment Is open to long-term growth within our practice

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 5 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 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 + holidays Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes, the extern will have the opportunity to attend ILAA as well as continuing ed in the office.

Start Date:

Flexible per program Expected hours/days a week: 8 Travel to satellite centers required?

No Local students preferred:

Yes 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: Basic audiologic and VNG test battery, fluency in programming hearing aids Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Counseling, troubleshooting Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely 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 Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Regularly 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 Rarely Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No 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: Any necessary documents to complete evaluations.

Application Deadline:

8/15/2025

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Please submit CV and letters of rec, we will f/u to initiate the interview process.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kristie Trester/Tracy Murphy - nsaudconsultants@gmail.com Are all externs supervised? Yes What We're Looking For We are seeking a strong extern candidate who: Demonstrates genuine interest in private practice audiology Values evidence-based care and the medical model Shows initiative, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills Is eager to strengthen diagnostic proficiency, counseling skills, and clinical independence Thrives in a collaborative, patient-focused environment Is open to long-term growth within our practice