Audiology 4th Year Extern

The Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC is seeking an audiology extern for our large pediatric cochlear implant clinic for the 2027-28 academic year. The Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC has been providing cochlear implants to children who are deaf and hard of hearing for over 30 years. We are a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on the support of families, clinical research and best practice in our approach to what is necessary for the successful use of cochlear implants. Our externship placement is a specialized placement for those interested in pediatric cochlear implants. Our extern works as a part of the pediatric implant team assisting clinicians with cochlear implant evaluations, mappings, follow-up booth testing, as well as counseling families pre and post implantation. Externs will work with all 3 major cochlear implant device manufacturers. In addition to traditional cochlear implant candidates, our team works with EAS and SSD. Externs will work toward independence in evaluating patients for candidacy, activation of cochlear implants, and regular mapping appointments. To apply for our 4th Year Audiology Externship please email the following to erika.gagnon@unchealth.unc.edu with the title 4th

Year Extern Position:

1) Letter of Intent 2) CV or Resume 3) Transcript (official or nonofficial) 4) 3 Letters of Reference Applicants are required to have successfully completed all academic and clinic experience requirements of their first, second and third year programs.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 5 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 10 2nd year 10 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

Flexible Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes, students will participate in clinical trainings throughout the year.

Start Date:

05/24/2027 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: Audiometry, tympanometry, familiarity with cochlear implants and cochlear implant software Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Work within an interdisciplinary team to evaluate potential pediatric cochlear implant recipients, perform routine cochlear implant mapping and troubleshooting, and evaluate cochlear implant outcomes. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Rarely Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Rarely Hearing aids dispensed Rarely Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Possible to participate in clinical research. 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: Whatever the specified university requires.

Application Deadline:

08/28/2027

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Please submit documents as a single PDF Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: To apply for our 4th Year Audiology Externship please email the required documents to erika.gagnon@unchealth.unc.edu with the title "4th Year Externship Application" 1) Letter of Intent 2) CV or Resume 3) Transcript (official or nonofficial) 4) 3

Letters of Reference Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Erika Gagnon - erika.gagnon@unchealth.unc.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes Applicants are required to have successfully completed all academic and clinic experience requirements of their first, second and third year programs.