4th Year Audiology Externship 2027-Paid

Do you want to grow your skills in audiology at a growing otolaryngology practice for your 4th year externship? Raleigh Capitol Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy is Physician-owned, and is not owned or managed by any hospital or university. This represents a significant advantage to our patients, as it allows us to select the best and most cost-effective services for our patients, rather than limiting them to certain facilities based on contractual or ownership obligations. Professional service. Innovative treatments. The highest standard of compassionate patient care. These are the central tenets of our practice and the cornerstones of our philosophy for more than 50 years. We pride ourselves on consistently offering comprehensive care tailored to meet the needs of each individual patient by combining old-fashioned quality customer service with the latest proven medical care and technology. Crucial for all of our providers is the responsibility to not only provide the highest level of care, but to do so in a manner that is also both compassionate and cost-effective. We have a high energy, growing ENT practice with 5 offices across the triangle. Across the offices we have 13 physicians, 2 physicians assistants and 12 Audiologists.

Summary of the position:

Audiology externs will work with the Audiologists to evaluate and manage the hearing and vestibular needs of patients of all ages in a fast-paced ENT practice.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform adult and pediatric diagnostic assessments while providing coverage for ENT physicians clinic Examine vestibular disorders and provide appropriate treatment and/or recommendations (evaluation/ treatment of BPPV and recommend VNGs) Determine appropriate treatment plan including the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments and assistive listening devices Evaluate hearing devices, perform repairs and maintenance on devices Counsel patients and their families on hearing loss and treatment plans Document patient encounters in appropriate EMR system Educate or train other medical staff on communication needs of the hearing impaired, as well as, teaching others on the topics of hearing loss.

Qualifications:

Applicates should submit an unofficial transcript from accredited University. Applicants should submit a letter of intent and 2 recommendations letters Temporary Audiology license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (required at the beginning of externship)

Skills:

A positive, flexible, collaborative attitude Customer service skills Strong counseling and dispensing skills Detail oriented, organized and efficient with time Good interpersonal and communication skills Willingness to grow and learn throughout career Maintain best practices in Audiology Operate audiometer, VNG equipment, NOAH and Microsoft office

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 2 FTE Masters Degree 11 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

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

No Vacation Days:

7, as needed Continuing education opportunities? Yes yes

Start Date:

6/1/2027, flexible Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes May travel on occasion to satellite locations which are approximately 15-20 miles from our main location 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:

• Puretone & speech audiometry including a strong proficiency in masking skill
• Immittance testing including tympanometry and reflex
• DPOAE testing and interpretation
• Word processing & basic computer skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with patients and team mates Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• BPPV testing. Interpretation of testing
• Real-ear verification
• Hearing aid consultations and creation of appropriate plan of care
• Hearing aid fitting while using best practice
• Appropriate counseling with patients to help understand hearing and vestibular disorders
• Maintaining appropriate documentation in EMR systems
• Understanding Billing and coding for audiology services
• Understand basic principles of business as it relates to audiology practices 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 Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely 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? Monthly Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: Routine follow up to discuss students progress or needs from the university Affiliation agreement with University University Specific liability insurance

Application Deadline:

10/20/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent 2 Letters of Recommendation Unofficial transcript from accredited University OK Resume Letter of Request/Intent Interview (in-person or virtual) Temporary Audiology license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (required at the beginning of externship) Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Apply via email with information required interview in person/remote Applications will be reviewed as received

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kiersten Lawson, AuD

• klawson@raleighcapitolent.

com Are all externs supervised?

Yes Qualifications:

Applicates should submit an unofficial transcript from accredited University. Applicants should submit a letter of intent and 2 recommendations letters Temporary Audiology license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (required at the beginning of externship)

Skills:

A positive, flexible, collaborative attitude Customer service skills Strong counseling and dispensing skills Detail oriented, organized and efficient with time Good interpersonal and communication skills Willingness to grow and learn throughout career Maintain best practices in Audiology Operate audiometer, VNG equipment, NOAH and Microsoft office