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Job Description
UPMC Adult Audiology Clinics - Pittsburgh, PA Accepting Applications for 4th Year AuD Externs (2027-2028)
Contact:
Emma Alscher, Audiology Coordinator - alscherer3@upmc.edu
Note:
This posting is for UPMC adult clinics. Applicants interested in UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh should refer to their separate posting. UPMC is seeking four AuD externs for its adult audiology clinics, based primarily at the Eye & Ear Institute (203 Lothrop St., 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213), with additional locations across the Pittsburgh area.
Application Deadline:
All materials must be submitted via [ Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions ] by 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 .
Interview Timeline:
Invitations extended by Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (5:00 PM EST) Applicants, please check your email regularly during this time period. If you are extended an interview offer, you will be required to respond by Friday, Sept 18, 2026 at 5pm (Eastern time) to confirm the interview slot. The interviews will take place on
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2026
. You can choose to come in person or interview virtually.
Externship Term:
Start Date:
May/June, 2027
End Date:
May/June, 2028 Full-time |
Annual Stipend:
~$40,000 (plus benefits and PTO)
Application Requirements:
All of the following must be uploaded by the deadline to be considered: 1 letter of introduction/recommendation from the university externship coordinator 2 additional letters of recommendation (clinical or academic) 1 letter of interest from the applicant 1 current CV Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Primarily adults and geriatrics, with attention to diversity across ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic status, gender identity, and more.
Interprofessional Collaboration:
Externs may work alongside professionals in medicine, nursing, PT, OT, speech-language pathology, psychology, dentistry, dietetics, vocational rehab, and more.
Staffing and Supervision:
Externs will be mentored by audiologists holding CCC-A and CH-TM certifications across 26 UPMC sites. Four externs are typically placed at this site, with student presence varying by day. Questions? Contact Emma Alscher at alscherer3@upmc.edu .
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Community speech and hearing center Community medical center ENT group practice Hospital University medical center Multi-specialty medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 26 FTE Au.
D. 1 FTE
Ph.
D. 0 FTE
Other Doctorate (ScD) 3 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 5 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 5 2nd year 5 3rd year 4 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Salary Will interview travel be compensated?
No Vacation Days:
21 Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes Start Date:
May 18th to Jun 1 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes Yes 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: Basic diagnostic audiologic evaluation, including air/bone conduction and speech testing Otoscopy and tympanometry Counseling for standard hearing evaluations Hearing aid troubleshooting and basic programming Professional communication and documentation Infection control procedures and clinical safety protocols Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for complex adult/geriatric populations Vestibular testing and interpretation Cochlear implant evaluation, mapping, and follow-up care Tinnitus assessment and management strategies Advanced hearing aid programming, verification, and real-ear measures Interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care coordination Clinical decision-making, time management, and documentation Participation in research, community outreach, and practice management activities Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Never Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Everyday Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Yes - student led Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? Yes University of Pittsburgh 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: Period check ins
Application Deadline:
Sept 17th 2026
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Apply on ACEN site / using Qualtrics link
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Emma Alscher - alscherer3@upmc.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes
