Space Coast Hearing and Balance is a private audiology practice located in sunny Melbourne, Florida; minutes from the beach. We provide diagnostic hearing testing for infants, children, and adults, tinnitus mapping, electrophysiological testing (ABR, Echo

G, VEMPS

), newborn hearing screenings, electronystagmography testing, VHit, and aural rehabilitation. We also fit and dispense hearing aids for children and adults. You will have exposure to the BAHA systems, cochlear implants and all major hearing aid brands. Supervisor has her CCC-A certification Externs will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and must have reliable transportation.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 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 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Living expenses Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

1 week Continuing education opportunities? Yes Staff audiologists required to have 30 hours every two years. Students can choose to attend CEU sessions locally as opportunities present themselves.

Start Date:

May/June, 2025 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours/week 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:

• Pure tone audiometry and basic masking procedures
• basic hearing aid troubleshooting
• medical audiology Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Preform accurate Pediatric and Adult diagnostic audiograms
• Proficiency in ABR,ENG,EchoG, VEMP testing
• Fit hearing aids/perform real ear measurements
• Tinnitus mapping and follow up Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Everyday Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Everyday Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Everyday Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Everyday Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Everyday Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?

No 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: Limited support

Application Deadline:

END of August Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Students should forward resume and cover letter, as well as, letters of recommendation (2 letters)

FAX:

321-308-4020 or email spacecoastaudiology@yahoo.com. A phone interview will be scheduled if applicable.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Maija Sweeney, AuD - spacecoastaudiology@yahoo.com Are all externs supervised? Yes Externs will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and must have reliable transportation.