Better Hearing in Wenatchee, Washington is looking for a motivated audiology student for an externship position. Located in beautiful central Washington, surrounded by mountains and rivers, Wenatchee is the best kept secret! Low cost of living, better quality of life. We are a private practice that follows best practice guidelines, and focuses on improving our patients quality of life without the emphasis on selling. Winner of Wenatchee World's Best Audiologist/Hearing Center three years in a row - come see why! AuD student in their final year (externship)

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 3 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:

negotiable Continuing education opportunities? Yes If student wants to attend a conference, time off will be allowed.

Start Date:

06/01/2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 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: Comprehensive audiometry Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Hearing aid consultations Understanding insurance benefits Billing and coding Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Regularly Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Rarely Otoacoustic emissions Never 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 Everyday 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: Check-in's for mid-semester and end-of-semester evaluations.

Application Deadline:

09/11/2026

Application Requirements:

Resume Phone interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Email resume to mcarter@betterhearingofwa.com, once received a Zoom interview will be scheduled.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Megan Carter, AuD - mcarter@betterhearingofwa.com Are all externs supervised? Yes AuD student in their final year (externship)