Hearing and Balance Specialists of Kansas City Externship Opportunity Hearing and Balance Specialists of Kansas City is pleased to announce paid externship openings for 2027-2028 year. We are a multi-clinic private practice based in Kansas City that offers training in the full scope of audiology services including amplification using real ear measurements, experience in evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders, tinnitus/sound sensitivity and auditory processing disorder. Externs will gain experience in each specialty learning from different preceptors across our three locations. Our providers have formed a unique practice, as the region's premier specialty clinic, with a goal of combining the most experienced and skilled professionals in each of their respective specialty areas. Hearing & Balance Specialists of Kansas City is committed to providing compassionate patient care and education through unsurpassed customer service and comprehensive diagnostic knowledge. By utilizing state-of-the-art technology and best practices, we achieve a successful rehabilitative plan for each patient and their family Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resume to thomas@handbkc.com for an initial interview. Reference letter(s) not required but encouraged for the initial interview.

Requirements:

Currently enrolled in an Au.

D. program, entering final externship year

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 13 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 1 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 9 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 2 2nd year 2 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities?

Yes Yes Start Date:

June 1, 2026 Expected hours/days a week: 5 days per week Travel to satellite centers required? Yes Some travel within clinics, within 20 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:

• Basic diagnostic testing
• Basic hearing aid troubleshooting
• Experience/education of real ear measurements
• Knowledge of vestibular evaluation/treatment Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Evaluation and managment of vestibular disorders
• Advanced diagnostic hearing testing
• Advanced hearing aid fitting
• Evaluation and management of tinnitus
• Evaluation and management of auditory processing disorders available if student expresses interest Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Regularly Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Rarely Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Everyday Cerumen management Research opportunities?

Yes Ongoing data collection of Lenire patient outcomes 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: Can communicate as requested by program

Application Deadline:

9/17/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resume to thomas@handbkc.com for an initial interview

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Claire Thomas

• thomas@handbkc.

com Are all externs supervised?

Yes Requirements:

Currently enrolled in an Au.

D. program, entering final externship year