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Audiology 4th Year Externship - ENT - 2027/2028 - Paid
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Sound Health Services
Saint Louis, MO (In Person)
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Job Description
Sound Health Services, the largest private practice otolaryngology group in St. Louis, MO with 10 audiologists across multiple offices, is seeking a 4th year extern for the 2026-2027 academic year. The primary site for the externship will be in the Kirkwood area of St. Louis County in a busy practice with several audiologists, ENT physicians, and allergy services providing an excellent well-rounded externship experience in a diverse medical setting. We provide a full scope of audiologic and rehabilitation services to children and adults including comprehensive basic audiometry and immittance, OAEs, hearing aid fitting, verification, and follow-up care. Externs are allowed to take part in fitting and following-up with hearing aid patients independently once they are ready. Our ideal applicant must be a team player with a strong desire to learn and able to perform testing and counseling with minimal supervision. A stipend is provided. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited doctor of audiology program and have completed the didactic portion of the degree before being admitted to the externship program. Please send resume, statement of professional goals, academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to mhuelsing@soundhealthservices.com by September 16, 2026. Applicants considered for appointment will be invited to a zoom interview with the Audiologist in September 2026. Appointment letters will be emailed by the end of September. Letters of acceptance/rejection are expected no later than October 16, 2026. The audiology externship program runs for 10-12 months.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE
Ph.D. 0 FTE
Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 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 Continuing education opportunities?Yes Start Date:
06/01/2027 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:- Clinical competency in basic audiologic assessment and intervention
- Clinical experience with adult and pediatric populations
- Clinical initiative and strong desire to further education and knowledge in the field of audiology Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
- Mastery of audiologic assessment and intervention
- Mastery with adult populations (experience with peds)
- Mastery of independent clinical decision-making and appropriate management 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 Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Rarely Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Everyday Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?
Application Deadline:
09/16/2026Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Resume Transcript (unofficial is fine) Statement of professional goals 3 letters of recommendation TEAMS interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Email Megan Huelsing Stein with all required documents. Once received, we will reach out to the student to schedule an interview. mhuelsing@soundhealthservices.comContact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Megan Huelsing Stein, AuD., CCC-A- mhuelsing@soundhealthservices.