The successful candidate will work in a variety of settings with patients of all ages from all walks of life. Graduates from this program have gone on to work in private practice, the VA, hospital and clinical settings. Our locations include an Academic Medical Center Hospital, Private Practice, ENT and Primary Care locations. We perform testing on all ages, including Tonal ABR and newborn hearing follow up. A large component of our practice is hearing aid fittings, mostly on adults. Our 4th Year team should expect close collaboration with physicians and some exposure to CI management and VNG evaluations. We seek outgoing, personable team members who will bring their A game daily. Candidates must be proactive, take initiative, have a strong clinical and business mindset. Please be emotionally mature and willing to stretch. This position is not without challenges, so personal and professional growth is expected. Externship Experience and Culture Our externship program is designed to provide a well-rounded clinical experience, exposing externs to diverse patient populations and audiologic services. We also prioritize inclusion and professional development, inviting externs to participate in company training sessions and events. Past trainings have taken place in Miami and Las Vegas, and externs are also included in our company celebrations and team-building activities, as culture and a strong community are values our leadership holds dear. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team and supporting your growth in audiology and your NYC experience!

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4 openings. Academic eligibility for 4th Year Externship in

Audiology Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Hospital Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 8 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 4 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 2 3rd year 5 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Salary Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities? Yes yes

Start Date:

June 1, 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 8-5 M-F Usually Travel to satellite centers required? Yes Less than 10 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: Complete testing on adults with minimal supervision Basic working knowledge of managing hearing aids Experience in private practice or other business setting Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Independance in testing all ages Independance managing hearing aid visits Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Everyday Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Regularly Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Everyday Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Rarely Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Rarely Cochlear implant evaluations Rarely Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes We do not have a formal process for research participation Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? Yes We have office locations within Downstate Health Science University. We have recently added CAPD evaluation 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: Periodic touch base emails or calls and regular evaluations of students

Application Deadline:

10/31/26

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Unofficial transcript is acceptable Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Email completed application packet to externapplicant@libertyhearingcenters.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) john weigand - john.weigand@downstate.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes Academic eligibility for 4th Year Externship in Audiology