Audiology Extern
About The Position
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Yearlong externship Job Summary While this is a year-long learning experience, externs are expected to arrive with a solid ability to execute the standard audiometric test battery and basic skills in hearing aid troubleshooting, programming, earmold impression and fitting. Qualifications Over the course of the externship, externs will be expected to achieve mastery of administration and interpretation in the following diagnostic areas: Pure tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry/acoustic reflexes, otoacoustic emissions, adult ABR,VNG, VEMP, Epley. Externs will also need to develop independence and mastery of the hearing aid evaluation and fitting process from assessment of patient needs and the appropriate selection of amplification through fitting, counseling, adjustment and follow up. Externs are expected to demonstrate good communication skills and a strong work ethic with ahigh degree of professionalism in interactions with patients and staff. Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Requirements
- Solid ability to execute the standard audiometric test battery
- Basic skills in hearing aid troubleshooting, programming, earmold impression and fitting
- Mastery of administration and interpretation in the following diagnostic areas: Pure tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry/acoustic reflexes, otoacoustic emissions, adult ABR,VNG, VEMP, Epley
- Develop independence and mastery of the hearing aid evaluation and fitting process from assessment of patient needs and the appropriate selection of amplification through fitting, counseling, adjustment and follow up
- Good communication skills
- Strong work ethic with ahigh degree of professionalism in interactions with patients and staff
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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