Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick) offers an annual 4th year Externship in Audiology from June 2027-May 2028 Completion of all academic courses as prescribed by your

University Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Hospital Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 9 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

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

No Vacation Days:

2 weeks unpaid Continuing education opportunities? No Externs have the opportunity to attend any training and in

• services offered by CI/HA manufactures scheduled in our dept.

Externs also attend monthly Audiology and CI meetings. Additional external opportunities explored by the extern can be attended after reviewing with the preceptor

Start Date:

June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours a week 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:

• Comprehensive Audiometric Diagnostic testing
• Basic Electrophysiologic testing
• Vestibular (VNG) Testing
• Basic understanding of VEMP/vHIT testing
• Basic knowledge of Cochlear implants/ BAHA
• Hearing aid Evaluation/Fitting and Follow up
• Auditory Processing Evaluation
• Documentation Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Comprehensive Audiologic Evaluation (Infant/pediatric/adult)
• Sedated and Non-sedated ABR (Threshold and Neurodiagnostic)
• Electrocochleography (EcochG)
• VNG/ cVEMP/oVEMP/CDP/vHIT/Rotary chair
• Hearing Aid Evaluation/ Fitting and Follow up (REM)
• Cochlear Implants/ BAHA (BCI and Non surgical) Evaluation and Programming
• Auditory Processing Evaluation Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never 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 Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities?

No Students are welcome to work on research projects required for school or personal interests. Our site does not have a mandatory research requirement 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: University should provide a clear assessment of the student's abilities as well as necessary assessment forms for monitoring externs

Application Deadline:

September 1st

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent An in

• person interview will be scheduled once completed application is received. We require 3 Letters of Recommendations which can be submitted by candidate Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: All applications and inquires should be directed to OP Rehab Manager
• Anita Bhandarkar, Au.

D., CCC-A

Audiology Coordinator

• Amelia Mainardi, Au.

D., CCC-A

(amelia.mainardi@rwjbh.org)

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Anita Bhandakar Au.

D., CCC-A/ Amelia Mainardi, Au.

D., CCC-A

• anita.

bhandarkar@rwjbh.org Are all externs supervised? Yes Completion of all academic courses as prescribed by your University