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.
ENT for Children is seeking an audiology extern to complete a 12-month full-time externship from May 2027-May 2028. ENT for Children is a fast-paced environment and offers experience with a wide variety of patient populations and unique cases. We provide a full range of pediatric services including comprehensive audiologic evaluations, diagnostic ABRs, hearing aid, BAHA and cochlear implant evaluations, hearing aid/BAHA fittings, cochlear implant activations and subsequent MAPpings, and more. Externs will have the opportunity to be fully supervised by four pediatric audiologists and fully immersed in every patient interaction. Externs will also have the opportunity to collaborate with a skilled team of ENT surgeons and providers. The ideal candidate will have the desire for a career in pediatric audiology, be highly motivated, and be a strong team player.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
ENT group practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 4 FTE Au.
D. 0 FTE
Ph.
D. 0 FTE
Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 6 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:
5 PTO days Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Yes Start Date:
5/17/2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 16 miles between each clinic 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: 1. Completed their university coursework related to pediatrics. 2. Preferred, but not a requirement, at least one or more pediatric practicum placements. 3. Preferred, but not a requirement, experience with ABRs. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: 1. Independently perform and interpret diagnostic audiologic evaluations using BOA, VRA, CPA, and standard testing techniques. 2. Independently perform and interpret immittance measures, OAEs, and ABR waveforms. 3. Independently complete pediatric hearing aid evaluations and fittings with conventional and bone conduction hearing aids. 4. Independently perform listening checks and troubleshooting of hearing devices. 5. Identify appropriate pediatric candidates for cochlear implantation. 6. Gain competency in pediatric cochlear implant evaluations, initial stimulations, MAPping, and rehabilitation in children with cochlear implants. 7. Gain competency in validation/verification measures as well as functional testing pertaining to all hearing devices (including questionnaires). 8. Gain competency in patient, family, and caregiver education and counseling. 9. Gain competency in the accompanying written documentation and verbal communication needed to administer care. 10. Gain competency in report writing and billing procedures pertaining to Texas pediatric audiology. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Never Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities? No None 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: Standard communication as needed
Application Deadline:
8/31/2026
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Letter of request/intent Other 1. 3 Letters of Recommendations (at least two from a previous offsite clinical supervisor) 2. In-person interviews are preferred and appreciated. However, we are excited to offer the opportunity for out-of-state students to apply to this externship and will set-up Zoom or Teams meetings in place of an in-person interview. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Please submit your applications electronically to Kayla Glaser, Au.
D., CCC-A
at glaser@entforchildren.net (letters of recommendations can be submitted with the rest of the application or may be submitted separately if preferred)
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kayla Glaser - glaser@entforchildren.net Are all externs supervised? Yes
