Austin ENT Clinic is offering one 4th year Au.

D. externship position for 2027-2028. Austin ENT Clinic is a large practice with several locations in the Austin area. The extern's work schedule may be divided among the different locations. The position is a 12-month, full-time, paid externship that will provide the extern with the potential to gain experience and proficiency in audiological and vestibular diagnostics, hearing aids, osseointegrated devices, and cochlear implants. We serve adult and pediatric populations. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Diagnostic audiological evaluations, as ordered by the physician/PA, including: Basic comprehensive audiometry Tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, reflex decay Otoacoustic emissions Auditory Brainstem Response testing Vestibular testing Hearing aid services Evaluation, consultation, selection, counseling, and dispensing Programming, troubleshooting, in-house repairs Earmold impressions for hearing aids and swim molds Real ear measurements, functional gain Assistive device counseling, selection, and dispensing Implantable devices Baha/Osia/cochlear implant evaluation and counseling Programming and troubleshooting Appropriate documentation in the electronic medical records of patient contact and appointments Provide requested documentation to state agencies, schools, and other professionals Minimum requirements: bachelor's degree, eligibility for Au.

D. 4th year externship, professional liability insurance, and Texas Audiology Intern's license. Applicants will have to pass a drug screening and background check. Interested applicants should submit the following documents to Deepa Suneel, Au.

D., CCC-A

via email at dsuneel@austinent.

com:

Letter of intent Curriculum vitae Up to three letters of Letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the author. The application deadline is August 21st, 2026. Selected candidates will be contacted for in-person or virtual interviews. Deepa Suneel, Au.

D., CCC-A

Licensed Clinic Audiologist Austin Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic Dsuneel@austinent.com

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 10 FTE Au.

D. 11 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 14 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 12 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 0 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Salary Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

cumulative Continuing education opportunities?

Yes N/A Start Date:

9/1/2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 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: Bachelor's degree, eligibility for Au.

D. 4th year externship Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:

• Diagnostic audiological evaluations, as ordered by the physician/PA, including: oBasic comprehensive audiometry oTympanometry, acoustic reflexes, reflex decay oOtoacoustic emissions oAuditory Brainstem Response testing oVestibular testing
• Hearing aid services oEvaluation, consultation, selection, counseling, and dispensing oProgramming, troubleshooting, in-house repairs oEarmold impressions for hearing aids and swim molds oReal ear measurements, functional gain oAssistive device counseling, selection, and dispensing
• Implantable devices oBaha/Osia/cochlear implant evaluation and counseling oProgramming and troubleshooting Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Regularly Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?

No N/A 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:

N/A Application Deadline:

8/21/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Interested applicants should submit the following documents to Deepa Suneel, Au.

D., CCC-A

via email at dsuneel@austinent.

com:

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Up to three letters of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the author. The application deadline is August 21st, 2026. Selected candidates will be contacted for in-person or virtual interviews.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Deepa Suneel, Au.

D., CCC-A

- Dsuneel@austinent.com Are all externs supervised? Yes