Paid Audiology Externship at Lakelands ENT Apply Today!

We are excited to announce an exceptional paid externship opportunity for aspiring audiologists at Lakelands ENT, a division of Self Regional! As a leading ENT practice renowned for its commitment to patient care, Lakelands ENT offers a dynamic learning environment where externs can gain hands-on experience and eventually grow to lead audiology cases independently, including newborn hearing screenings. This program is designed to provide valuable insights into the field of audiology, allowing participants to work alongside CCC-A, seasoned professionals and contribute to the well-being of our patients while honing their skills in a supportive and innovative setting. If you are a motivated student seeking an ideal launchpad to develop your clinical skills and make a meaningful contribution to the field of audiology, then apply now to join our dedicated team and embark on a journey towards a rewarding career in audiology! •We follow the ACEN timeline and this opportunity can turn into a full-time position•

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

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

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 3 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 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: Salary Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

0 Continuing education opportunities? Yes Training in-office, conferences, offsite when available

Start Date:

Spring/Summer 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 37 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 15 miles (potentially) 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 audiological diagnostic testing on adults and kids including tympanometry, air conduction, bone conduction, speech & masking. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Confidence with testing for pediatrics, working with various hearing aid manufacturers, explaining test results to patients and their caregivers, vestibular testing, and tinnitus management. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Regularly Industrial/hearing conservation Never 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 Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No No Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? Yes NA 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: As needed

Application Deadline:

9-17-26

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Send application materials as a complete package and 3 letters of recommendation to careers@fuelmedical.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Heather H. Armstrong, Au.

D., CCC-A

- Heather.

Armstrong@selfregional.org Are all externs supervised? Yes