| Primary Practice Setting: | Community speech and hearing center Community medical center Hospital Multi-specialty medical center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Audiologists at the site: | 10 FTE Masters Degree 120 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 20 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 20 FTE Clerical Support Staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Audiology Students each year: | 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 10 2nd year 10 3rd year 19 4th year Externships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial arrangements: | Salary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will interview travel be compensated? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacation Days: | No PTO, unpaid time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing education opportunities? | No Externs will be included to participate in staff meetings, trainings, educational opportunities related to their job responsibilities. An extern would have a primary or \"home\" location where they will spend most of their externship year learning and working. There are options for pre-arranged rotations at another hearing aid center if there is a clinical experience the primary location does not offer, for example, cochlear implants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Date: | 6/2/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected hours/days a week: | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes Travel is not required, at all KP Hearing Aid Centers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Proficiency in basic comprehensive audiometric assessment, proficiency in hearing aid consultations, fittings, orientations, and troubleshooting. Exposure to vestibular assessment, tinnitus assessment and treatment, implantable hearing solutions, and pediatric audiologic assessment and rehabilitation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | We will teach the student everything we need them to know and expect to learn! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: |
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| Research opportunities? | No There may be opportunities for project improvement projects or quality improvement projects which are data driven, but we are not a research institution that regularly participates in research initiatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | A contractual agreement must be in place with KP and university before starting a placement with us. We expect a clear attendance and absence policy given by the university and followed by the student. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Deadline: | 9/18/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Other All application materials need to be emailed to Brenda Gonzalez brenda.x1.gonzalez@kp.org by 9/18/2024 at 4:00pm PST to be considered for an interview. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Please attend one of our virtual informational sessions to learn more about our program, application and interview details. Info session #1 Microsoft Teams meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWYxYTkxNDktMjAzMy00MjgzLWFmZmQtNzEzN2NlYTI3ZTA1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223f8a7bc4-e337-47a5-a0fc-0d512c0e05f1%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b4a5dba2-27c9-4184-a322-63829a752901%22%7d Info session #2 Info Session #3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Samantha Ramirez - samantha.m.ramirez@kp.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes |
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Details
Posted: 26-Jun-24
Location: Northern California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $23.00/hr ($47,840 annually)
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Salary
Primary Practice Setting:
Community speech and hearing center
Community medical center
Hospital
Multi-specialty medical center
Salary Details:
Externs are eligible for overtime pay as a temporary, non-benefitted employee.There are no health care benefits or paid time off with this position.
Additional Information:
19 openings available.
Kaiser Permanente has 21 Hearing Centers throughout Northern California. Whether you work in Santa Rosa, Oakland, Fresno, or one of the many other communities in Northern California, we provide the same high-quality service at each of our Hearing Centers.
Because each of our centers focuses on slightly different hearing specialties, not all services discussed on our website are offered at all locations. We have 19 externship positions available across our Hearing Centers. Our externship program is robust, multidisciplinary, and paid. We have had an externship program since 2008 which has grown every year since. An extern would have a primary or "home" location where they will spend most of their externship year learning and working. There are options for pre-arranged rotations at another hearing aid center if there is a clinical experience the primary location does not offer, for example, cochlear implants.
Students seeking a well-rounded and paid externship opportunity should apply!
The following locations are offering an externship position for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Central Valley
- Daly City
- Fresno
- Napa/Solano
- Oakland
- Redwood City
- Roseville
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
- San Rafael
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rosa
- South Sacramento
- Union City
- Walnut Creek
Education
- Bachelors degree required.
- Completion of three (3) years in a doctoral level audiology program or two (2) years in an accelerated doctoral level audiology program required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire
- Basic Life Support Certification required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
NOTE:
- Our organization does not require our audiologists to have ASHA CCCs, but some of our audiologists at various sites do maintain their CCCs.
- The size of each team varies, the number of audiologists and students listed below is an estimate of the entire system. All sites have an audiology leader (Chief or Supervisor).
- We often accept 2nd and 3rd year students for their clinical rotations from various AuD programs.
Externship Information:
| Primary Practice Setting: | Community speech and hearing center Community medical center Hospital Multi-specialty medical center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Audiologists at the site: | 10 FTE Masters Degree 120 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 20 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 20 FTE Clerical Support Staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Audiology Students each year: | 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 10 2nd year 10 3rd year 19 4th year Externships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial arrangements: | Salary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will interview travel be compensated? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacation Days: | No PTO, unpaid time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing education opportunities? | No Externs will be included to participate in staff meetings, trainings, educational opportunities related to their job responsibilities. An extern would have a primary or "home" location where they will spend most of their externship year learning and working. There are options for pre-arranged rotations at another hearing aid center if there is a clinical experience the primary location does not offer, for example, cochlear implants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Date: | 6/2/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected hours/days a week: | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes Travel is not required, at all KP Hearing Aid Centers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Proficiency in basic comprehensive audiometric assessment, proficiency in hearing aid consultations, fittings, orientations, and troubleshooting. Exposure to vestibular assessment, tinnitus assessment and treatment, implantable hearing solutions, and pediatric audiologic assessment and rehabilitation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | We will teach the student everything we need them to know and expect to learn! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research opportunities? | No There may be opportunities for project improvement projects or quality improvement projects which are data driven, but we are not a research institution that regularly participates in research initiatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | A contractual agreement must be in place with KP and university before starting a placement with us. We expect a clear attendance and absence policy given by the university and followed by the student. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Deadline: | 9/18/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Other All application materials need to be emailed to Brenda Gonzalez brenda.x1.gonzalez@kp.org by 9/18/2024 at 4:00pm PST to be considered for an interview. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Please attend one of our virtual informational sessions to learn more about our program, application and interview details. Info session #1 Microsoft Teams meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWYxYTkxNDktMjAzMy00MjgzLWFmZmQtNzEzN2NlYTI3ZTA1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223f8a7bc4-e337-47a5-a0fc-0d512c0e05f1%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b4a5dba2-27c9-4184-a322-63829a752901%22%7d Info session #2 Info Session #3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Samantha Ramirez - samantha.m.ramirez@kp.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes |
Education
- Bachelors degree required.
- Completion of three (3) years in a doctoral level audiology program or two (2) years in an accelerated doctoral level audiology program required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Temporary Audiologist License (California) required at hire
- Basic Life Support Certification required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
NOTE:
- Our organization does not require our audiologists to have ASHA CCCs, but some of our audiologists at various sites do maintain their CCCs.
- The size of each team varies, the number of audiologists and students listed below is an estimate of the entire system. All sites have an audiology leader (Chief or Supervisor).
- We often accept 2nd and 3rd year students for their clinical rotations from various AuD programs.
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