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"<div> <div> <p>Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) is proud to announce an opening for an externship opportunity in our Lincoln, NE Community Based Outpatient Clinic.  The position is a 12-month commitment with anticipated dates of June 2022-June 2023 and will consist of 2080 hours until completion. This position is expected to be approved for funding by OAA.  The Lincoln Outpatient Clinic opened a brand-new facility in Spring 2021.  </p> <p> </p> <p>As Nebraska’s capital city, Lincoln is home to a wealth of museums and cultural attractions. It is a college town with an active and vibrant nightlife.  In the city center is the Historic Haymarket District, a unique section of town that boasts shops, galleries, restaurants, and the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Just blocks from the Haymarket sits the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln is less than an hour from Omaha, home to the famous Henry Doorly Zoo and the College World Series. </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p>The Audiology program at the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Healthcare System in Lincoln includes five audiologists and a health technician.  Audiology services provided include general diagnostics, OAE, hearing aid fittings, TeleAudiology, auditory processing disorder evaluations, and cochlear implant services.  Externs will have the opportunity for exposure to vestibular evaluation and treatment services at the Omaha VA Medical Center.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div> <p></p> </div> <div>Externship Information:</div> <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Primary Practice Setting:</td> <td> VA medical center <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Number of Audiologists at the site: <br /> </td> <td> 1 FTE Masters Degree <br /> 4 FTE Au.D. <br /> 0 FTE Ph.D. <br /> 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) <br /> 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) <br /> 1 FTE Clerical Support Staff <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Number of Audiology Students each year: <br /> </td> <td> 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations <br /> 0 2nd year <br /> 0 3rd year <br /> 1 4th year Externships </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Financial arrangements:</td> <td> Salary <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Will interview travel be compensated?</td> <td> No <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vacation Days:</td> <td> Paid fed. holidays <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Continuing education opportunities?</td> <td> Yes <br /> Externs may participate in bi-annual hearing aid manufacturer trainings on-site as well as other off-site training opportunities. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Start Date:</td> <td> 06/2022 <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Expected hours/days a week:</td> <td> 40 hrs/wk <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Travel to satellite centers required?</td> <td> No <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Local students preferred:</td> <td> No <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures?</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education?</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement?</td> <td> Yes <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:</td> <td> Basic audiometry, immittance, and hearing aid programming. <br /> Vestibular and Cochlear implant experience a plus but not required. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:</td> <td>Independent clinical skills of a practicing audiologist</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: <br /> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Hearing Screenings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Pediatric evaluations: school-age</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Adult hearing evaluations</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Tympanometry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Acoustic Reflexes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Auditory processing evaluations</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Hearing Screenings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Evoked potential assessments</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Intra-operative monitoring cases</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Otoacoustic emissions</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Never</td> <td>Industrial/hearing conservation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Vestibular assessments</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Vestibular rehabilitation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Hearing aids dispensed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Hearing aid selection/fitting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everyday</td> <td>Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Regularly</td> <td>Cochlear implant evaluations</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Regularly</td> <td>Cochlear implant rehabilitation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Tinnitus assessments</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rarely</td> <td>Tinnitus rehabilitation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Regularly</td> <td>Cerumen management</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Research opportunities?</td> <td> No <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?</td> <td> Yes <br /> TQCVL with several universities. <br /> <br /> Students may travel to Omaha VAMC for vestibular experience if interested. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship?</td> <td> As Needed <p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship:</td> <td>Communication as needed regarding grade and clock hour submission</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Application Deadline:</td> <td>09/23/2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Application Requirements:</td> <td> Letters of Recommendation <br /> Resume <br /> Phone interview <br /> Letter of request/intent <br /> Minimum of three letters of recommendation, letter of intent, and resume. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:</td> <td>Submit the above items electronically to hillary.howard@va.gov by ACEN deadline of 09/23/2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Contact Person: <br /> (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) </td> <td> Hillary Howard - <a href=\"/externalLink.cfm?link=mailto%3Ahillary%2Ehoward%40va%2Egov\">hillary.howard@va.gov</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Are all externs supervised?</td> <td> Yes <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p /> <p />"
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