Site:
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center

Location:
921 NE 13th Street (126)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
United States

Description:
The Oklahoma VA Medical Center is excited to offer one 4th year externship opportunity for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Oklahoma City VA is a rapidly growing 1A facility with 12.1 audiologists and 2 health technicians and is located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. The city is growing and boasts a fantastic art community, food scene and access to many outdoor activities.

Number of externship positions:
1

Funding is assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs and may not have been determined by the application deadline. OAA funding is announced nationally at the same time which should allow sites to know funding at approximately the same time. Historically, our site:   Funding for this position is pending the decision of the Office of Academic Affairs.

Clinical opportunities provided during the externship:

• Audiologic evaluation
• Immittance measures
• Otoacoustic emissions
• Hearing aid selection
• Hearing aid fitting
• Assistive listening devices
• Tinnitus evaluation
• Tinnitus management
• Cochlear Implant evaluation
• Cochlear Implant management
• Cerumen Management
• Telehealth program
• ENT clinic
• Industrial/hearing conservation

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:    
Basic diagnostic testing

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:   
The mission of the Oklahoma City Audiology Externship Program is to provide a positive environment for students to become independent practitioners who will provide exceptional care to Veterans in the future. Externs will be expected to learn and demonstrate skills to independently perform all clinical offerings of this clinic.

Number of audiologists at site:
12.1

Number of staff at site:
15.1

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
11

Audiologists holding ABA certification:
0

What level of supervision is provided:  
Externs will be provided 1 to 1 supervision and given increased independence with experience and demonstrated skill level.

How many students per year both interns and externs:  
4

Continuing Education opportunities:   
Multiple hearing aid manufacturer trainings

Travel to satellites required?:
No

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
Not at this time.

Site’s application requirements:
Letter of Intent
CV or Resume
3 Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:     
Please submit all application materials to Amanda.Byrne@va.gov.

Site’s application deadline:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Site’s externship contact:
Amanda Byrne, Au.D.; Amanda.Byrne@va.gov

Anticipated decision date:    
Wednesday, October 16, 2024