Private Practice Externship 2027-2028 [Paid]

The Hearing Health Center of Houston is a premier private audiology practice dedicated to providing exceptional patient-centered hearing healthcare. Our clinic offers a full range of audiological services including comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, hearing aid fittings, tinnitus management, within a collaborative, compassionate environment. Position Description We are seeking an exceptional, enthusiastic, and motivated 4th-Year Audiology Extern to join our team for the 2027-2028 academic year (May/June 2027 through May/June 2028). The extern will have the opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience in all aspects of audiologic care while working under the supervision of experienced Doctors of Audiology in a busy, medically oriented private practice setting. Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive audiologic evaluations for geriatric populations Perform hearing aid consultations, fittings, counseling, and follow-up care Assist with tinnitus assessment and management Participate in community outreach and hearing health education events Collaborate with clinical staff and referring physicians to ensure optimal patient care

Requirements:

Enrollment in an accredited Doctor of Audiology (Au.

D.) program Successful completion of all required clinical coursework prior to externship year Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.

D. 1 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 1 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 Benefits Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

negotiable Continuing education opportunities? Yes

• Local training events with manufacturers
• Frequent visits & in-office trainings with manufacturer reps
• Weekly grand rounds with on-site audiologists

Start Date:

May/June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 35 hours Travel to satellite centers required?

No 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 audiometry (pure tone

AC & BC, SRT, WRS

)

• Performing and interpreting tympanometry Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Hearing aid fitting & orientation
• Hearing aid troubleshooting & follow-up
• Aural rehabilitation & counseling
• Advanced audiometry (speech in noise testing, tinnitus matching, etc.)
• CI activation & mapping (optional) Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Rarely Cochlear implant evaluations Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?

No 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: Active collaboration with supervisors if issues arise with student

Application Deadline:

3/15/2027

Application Requirements:

Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submit resume/CV and letter of intent to hearinghealthhouston@gmail.com. For further info, contact us via email or phone at 713-942-8205. Interviews will be conducted via video call if in-person is not possible.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kara Linard, AuD., CCC/A, CH-AP

• hearinghealthhouston@gmail.

com Are all externs supervised?

Yes Requirements:

Enrollment in an accredited Doctor of Audiology (Au.

D.) program Successful completion of all required clinical coursework prior to externship year Strong interpersonal and communication skills