8900 W Doyne Ave, Milwaukee WI 53226
Froedtert Hospital
Froedtert Hospital
Posted: 20-Jun-25
Location: 8900 W Doyne Ave, Milwaukee WI 53226
Type: Full Time
Salary: $23/hour. 8-16 hrs/week
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Salary Details:
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin is offering a cochlear implant focused 4th year externship for a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student. The AuD externship is:
- A one year placement with the adult population only.
- Focus on cochlear implants and bone conduction implants, as well as a robust comprehensive experience in audiology diagnostics, hearing aids, vestibular testing, evoked potentials, and tinnitus.
- 100% of time will be at the Froedtert Hospital Main Campus (9200 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53226)
The ideal candidate for this position wants a comprehensive experience in audiology but is most interested in learning about implantable devices (cochlear implant and bone conduction implant). This placement will be completed at the Koss Hearing and Balance Center, located at Froedtert Hospital.
Please note focus is subject to change based on individual student experience and education, as well as contract between Froedtert Hospital, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the student's university. All audiologist's hold their CCC's and WI Audiology License.
For the first 3 months of externship, the student will focus on implantable devices:
- Performing cochlear implant and bone conduction implant candidacy evaluations
- Implant device counseling
- Implant programming and follow-up
- Implant equipment troubleshooting
For the remainder of the externship, the student will continue seeing some cochlear implant patients but will primarily gain experience in all areas of audiology below:
- Diagnostic Audiometry and Impedance testing including acoustic reflexes and decay
- Otoscopy (standard and video)
- Videonystagmography (VNG)
- Rotational Chair
- Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
- Posturography (POG) (with physical therapy)
- Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE)
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) (both ocular and cervical)
- Vestibular Rehab (with physical therapy)
- Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR), diagnostic and threshold
- Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR)
- Cerumen Management
- Ototoxic Monitoring
- Hearing Screenings
- Occupational Hearing annual hearing conservation
- Hearing Aid Evaluations
- Hearing Aid Fittings
- Aural Rehab (in the context of hearing aid fittings/follow up)
- Earmold Impression Taking & Earmold Modifications
- Hearing Aid Follow-up
- Hearing Aid Verification & Validation
- Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
Tinnitus and Comprehensive 4th year positions managed by Kayla Sanders, AuD (separate applications)
Please clearly identify in your letter of intent which of the 3 Froedtert/MCW 4th year positions you are applying for (tinnitus , comprehensive or cochlear implant) and complete the appropriate applications.
If you are applying for the Froedtert/MCW cochlear implant focused position, please make sure to complete this application and submit to Shannon Walsh (swalsh@mcw.edu).
If you are also applying for the tinnitus & comprehensive positions, which are both managed by Kayla Sanders, you will also submit those applications to kayla.sanders@froedtert.com and only 1 set of letters of rec are needed. Please try to send all application materials in 1 email if possible.
If selected for an interview, a virtual interview with the cochlear implant audiologists will take place. An in-person meeting can also be scheduled upon request.
Not following the ACEN Externship timeline.
After an externship offer is extended and accepted, a signed contract must be in place between the student's university and Froedtert Hospital.
The ideal applicant will have a strong interest in implantable technologies with the desire to gain experience in all areas of audiology as well. Experience with cochlear implants is not required.
To apply for our implant-focused externship, please submit the following within 1 e-mail:
1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Letter of Intent that clearly states you are applying for the cochlear implant position.
3. Unofficial graduate school transcripts
4. 3 letters of recommendation
Application materials must be emailed to Shannon Walsh, AuD, at swalsh@mcw.edu by September 5, 2025. Please use this e-mail contact for any questions.
Student must have both malpractice insurance and general liability insurance. Student must submit and pass a background check and drug screen. Student must have influenza & MMR vaccines, and negative TB test. Student must follow HIPPA and patient privacy policies.