Heuser Hearing Institute (HHI) is a multi-specialty, not for profit campus promoting the needs of children and adults with disorders of hearing and balance. HHI includes 4 facilities in addition to the Heuser Hearing & Language Academy (HHLA), which serves hearing-impaired preschoolers, and a research facility. HHI's interdisciplinary team includes audiologists, speech pathologists, developmental interventionists, teachers, otologists, behavioral health and researchers. We are currently recruiting for 2-3 externship positions in audiology. Ideal applicants will have diverse clinical experiences and will benefit from our multi-specialty practice. The extern will gain experience in the following areas: Diagnostic testing Otology clinic experience Amplification, including extended wear and daily wear Implantables, including cochlear and bone anchored Assistive listening devices School based assessments Specialty electrophysiology Vestibular assessment and intervention Community outreach Additional opportunities for interaction with HHI-affiliated researchers may also be available. Preference will be given to candidates prepared to transition entry-level skills to a fast-paced, multi-specialty center and a desire to create their own opportunity. Additional information about HHI is available online at thehearinginstitute.org

Deadline:

September 16th 2026

Position Starts:

Flexible to align with quarter/semester structure If all positions have not been filled recruiting will reopened.

If interested please submit:

CV with 3 reference letters and a letter of intent. If you have any questions please contact Angie Beach, Au.

D. at abeach@thehearinginstitute.org

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Community speech and hearing center Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 8 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 5 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: None Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

5 Continuing education opportunities?

Yes NA Start Date:

June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40/5 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 11 miles or less 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: Extern should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill to perform the basic test battery for behavioral hearing evaluations on normal developing adults and children. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Externs will be able to demonstrate independence in performing diagnostic hearing evaluations, vestibular evaluations, and programming and verification, cochlear mplant evaluation and mapping Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Regularly Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No Not currently but if the opportunity arises the student has the option. 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: Timeline for when evaluations are due.

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: Submit all application materials to externships@fuelmedical.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Angie Beach, Au.

D. - abeach@thehearinginstitute.org Are all externs supervised? Yes