Audiologist Extern

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement plans

On-site massages

On-site counseling

Career development

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho is recruiting an Audiologist Extern to join the Hearing and Balance team. You will work under the direct supervision of a licensed audiologist to provide diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services to patients in Meridian and Boise.

The externship offers hands-on experience, exposure to a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities to contribute to high-quality patient care while developing clinically essential skills.

Qualifications

• Education: A fourth-year candidate for an Au.D or Ph.D in Audiology
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through recognized bodies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services to patients under supervision.
• Identify, assess and treat hearing problems and balance disorders; discuss symptoms with patients.
• Complete documentation related to diagnostic and rehabilitative services.
• Fit, program, repair and modify hearing instruments.

Education

Au.D or Ph.D in Audiology

Job description

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated Audiologist Externs are critical in helping to provide exceptional, patient-centered care. We foster an environment of guidance and support that embraces each extern’s unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives, helping them grow while enhancing the quality of care we provide.

St. Luke’s Hearing and Balance is one of the largest audiologist-led teams in the Northwest with 33 audiologists, 15 vestibular certified physical therapists, and 2 listening and spoken language speech-language pathologists. We span 8 clinics in Southwest Idaho. We pride ourselves on multidisciplinary teamwork and providing the highest quality of care to the communities we serve.

What you can expect as an Audiologist Extern at St. Luke’s:

• Starting pay at $17.85/HR
• Extern locations in Meridian and Boise, Idaho
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed audiologist, assists in providing diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services to patients.
• Utilize accepted evidence-based practice methods: Identify, assess and treat hearing problems and balance disorders. Discuss symptoms with patients.
• Complete documentation related to the diagnostic and rehabilitative services provided to patients.
• Fit, program, repair and modify hearing instruments.

Qualifications:

• Education: A fourth-year candidate for an Au.D or Ph.D in Audiology. Referral from a University audiology program supervisor.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
    

Requirements:

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated Audiologist Externs are critical in helping to provide exceptional, patient-centered care. We foster an environment of guidance and support that embraces each extern’s unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives, helping them grow while enhancing the quality of care we provide.

St. Luke’s Hearing and Balance is one of the largest audiologist-led teams in the Northwest with 33 audiologists, 15 vestibular certified physical therapists, and 2 listening and spoken language speech-language pathologists. We span 8 clinics in Southwest Idaho. We pride ourselves on multidisciplinary teamwork and providing the highest quality of care to the communities we serve.

What you can expect as an Audiologist Extern at St. Luke’s:

• Starting pay at $17.85/HR
• Extern locations in Meridian and Boise, Idaho
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed audiologist, assists in providing diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services to patients.
• Utilize accepted evidence-based practice methods: Identify, assess and treat hearing problems and balance disorders. Discuss symptoms with patients.
• Complete documentation related to the diagnostic and rehabilitative services provided to patients.
• Fit, program, repair and modify hearing instruments.

Qualifications:

• Education: A fourth-year candidate for an Au.D or Ph.D in Audiology. Referral from a University audiology program supervisor.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
    

What's in it for you:

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.