Audiology - Externship

Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Children's Hospital has an opportunity for a 4th year student of a clinical audiology doctorate (AuD) program. Provide support for the daily functions of the Audiology Department, while refining clinical knowledge and skills for professional practice.

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

This position is a year-long position for a student in their 4th year of a clinical audiology doctorate (AuD) program. The student will develop and refine the clinical knowledge and skills needed for professional practice through clinical opportunities while under the guidance of an experienced audiologist. The position will also provide support for the daily function of the Audiology Department.

Responsibilities

• Assist audiologists during hearing evaluations and rehabilitative audiology appointments with testing, diagnosing, and treating pediatric patients with known or suspected hearing loss.
• Administer and interpret newborn hearing screenings in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Complete documentation and reports on audiologic findings; organize and prepare paperwork to be scanned into medical record and mailed/faxed to other professionals.
• Restock, order, organize, and dispense equipment needed for the clinic and for patients (i.e. otoscope tips, hearing aid batteries, cochlear implant coils, etc.).
• Provide general maintenance of patient care areas by picking up, cleaning toys and equipment, performing listening checks, and calibrating testing equipment.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer