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Hearing Doctors of New Jersey
4th Year Residency (Externship) - Clifton, NJ
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What they do
An Audiologist diagnoses and treats patients with hearing loss, balance problems, and other ear-related health concerns. Works in a hospital or clinic in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare specialists.
$77,414 / year median in New Jersey
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Fourth-Year Audiology Externship (2027-2028) Hearing Doctors of New Jersey Hearing Doctors of New Jersey is pleased to offer a full-time fourth-year Audiology Externship for the 2027-2028 academic year. This comprehensive clinical training experience provides doctoral audiology students with the opportunity to work alongside experienced audiologists in delivering state-of-the-art diagnostic and rehabilitative hearing healthcare to adult patients. With offices in Livingston and Clifton, New Jersey, our busy private practice serves a large and diverse adult patient population. Externs can expect a high-volume clinical experience that provides extensive opportunities to develop diagnostic, treatment, counseling, and practice management skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. Mentorship and Clinical Training Externs will receive direct mentorship from our team of two Doctors of Audiology, both of whom hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). As clinical competency develops, externs will be given increasing responsibility and opportunities to manage patients independently while continuing to receive guidance and support from supervising audiologists. Externs will participate in all aspects of patient care, including counseling, treatment planning, hearing aid verification, technology selection and fitting, follow-up care, and long-term patient management. The goal of the externship is to prepare students for independent clinical practice through progressive hands-on experience and individualized mentorship. Clinical Training Opportunities Externs will gain experience in a wide range of audiologic services, including: Diagnostic Services Comprehensive Audiological Evaluations (CAEs) Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) testing Hearing Technology Services Hearing aid evaluations, technology selection, fittings, verification, dispensing, and follow-up care Assistive listening technology Low-gain amplification Tinnitus Management Tinnitus evaluations Tinnitus counseling and therapy services Custom Hearing Protection and Ear Products Custom earmolds Swim plugs Sleep plugs Hearing protection devices Musician's earplugs
D.) program and be eligible to complete a fourth-year externship during the 2027-2028 academic year. Application Requirements Interested applicants should submit the following materials to Dr. Rhee Nesson at rhee@hearingdoctorsofnj.com no later than October 15, 2026 : Letter of Intent Describe your interest in the Hearing Doctors of New Jersey externship. Outline your professional goals and objectives for the placement. Discuss your clinical and professional interests. Include a brief description of any capstone project currently in progress or completed. Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) Educational background Employment history Audiology clinical experiences and internships Relevant coursework, certifications, or specialized training Letters of Recommendation Minimum of two (2) letters required Three (3) letters preferred Recommendations should reflect the applicant's academic performance and clinical experiences. Selection Process Only completed applications received by the application deadline will be considered. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Candidates offered a position will have one week to accept or decline the offer. Prior to the start of the externship, an affiliation agreement must be established between Hearing Doctors of New Jersey and the student's university. Learn More Additional information about our practice can be found at www.hearingdoctorsofnj.com
D) program. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Hearing aid evaluations, Tinnitus assessments,Tinnitus evaluations Tinnitus counseling and therapy services including Oto and Lenire OAE's, CAE's, Custom Ear Protection, Counseling skills, working with patients of all ages. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Everyday Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Everyday Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Regularly Industrial/hearing conservation Rarely Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Everyday Tinnitus assessments Everyday Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No 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: on-going as needed.
Position Details Position Type:
Full-Time Fourth-Year Audiology Externship Location:
Livingston and Clifton, New Jersey Anticipated Start Date:
June 2027Anticipated End Date:
May 2028Annual Stipend:
$40,000 Benefits In addition to the annual stipend, externs are eligible for: Paid Time Off (PTO) Continuing Education (CEU) support Conference attendance and professional development support Eligibility Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program and be eligible to complete a fourth-year externship during the 2027-2028 academic year. Application Requirements Interested applicants should submit the following materials to Dr. Rhee Nesson at rhee@hearingdoctorsofnj.com no later than October 15, 2026 : Letter of Intent Describe your interest in the Hearing Doctors of New Jersey externship. Outline your professional goals and objectives for the placement. Discuss your clinical and professional interests. Include a brief description of any capstone project currently in progress or completed. Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) Educational background Employment history Audiology clinical experiences and internships Relevant coursework, certifications, or specialized training Letters of Recommendation Minimum of two (2) letters required Three (3) letters preferred Recommendations should reflect the applicant's academic performance and clinical experiences. Selection Process Only completed applications received by the application deadline will be considered. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Candidates offered a position will have one week to accept or decline the offer. Prior to the start of the externship, an affiliation agreement must be established between Hearing Doctors of New Jersey and the student's university. Learn More Additional information about our practice can be found at www.hearingdoctorsofnj.com
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
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) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 1 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:
negotiable Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes - CEU and conference attendanceStart Date:
June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: May 2028 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes a few miles Local students preferred: Yes 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: Currently, enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) program. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Hearing aid evaluations, Tinnitus assessments,Tinnitus evaluations Tinnitus counseling and therapy services including Oto and Lenire OAE's, CAE's, Custom Ear Protection, Counseling skills, working with patients of all ages. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Everyday Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Everyday Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Regularly Industrial/hearing conservation Rarely Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Everyday Tinnitus assessments Everyday Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No 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: on-going as needed.