Job description

Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.
In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGIST DUTIES AND RESPO NSIBILITIES

CLINICAL SE RVICE (100%)

• Independently maintains a clinicalcaseload in designated clinical area
• Provides evidence based evaluation an d treatment to diverse, medically challenging patient populations
• Provides quality service delivery techniques that facilitate optimum services to meet patient needs being sensitive to patient’s age, social, cultural, educational and vocational backgroun d
• Completes required documentation acc urately and within the designated time frame which may include report wr iting, billing, and/ or professional education database
• Works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary t eam as well as withDepartment colleagues to promote best care of the patient
• Participates in the peer review process
• Participates in performance im provement initiatives within assigned work area under the supervision of Clinical Coordinator
• Takes initiative to remain current in clinical practice through lectures, literature, an d other educational opportunities
• Orga nizes daily schedule to prioritize responsibilities including the integr ation of meetings, responsibilities, or tasks into schedule without nega tive impact on patient care or productivity
• Maintains confidentiality pertaining to patient care and all Depar tmental policies and procedures
• Keeps Clinical Coordinator informed of activities, problems, and/or accomplish ments
• Functions in a self-directed man ner and takes ownership to manage self and work including responsibility for actions and accountability for results
• Maintains professional demeanor and is responsible for quality car e in all interactions
• Responds promptl y to communication (e.g., e-mail, pages and phone messages)
• Uses technology (e.g., computer skills) to meet jo b requirements
• Maintains productivity standards
• Completes clinical privilege s consistent with job responsibilities and personal development plan
• Performs duties/ tasks/ assignments as di rected to support Department goals or needs
• Meets all PEP expectations and follows all Department policies and procedures
• Meets and adheres to ASHA, state licensure board and Department clinical practice guidelines

Required Qualifications: Outpatient Pediatric SLP, Ped iatric dysphagia experience, Pediatric AAC experience, F luent in Spanish
Education: Sp eech Pathology- Graduate of an accredited program in Speech Language Pat hology with a Master’s degree

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Experience: Previous medical setting experience preferred, although other relevant clinical experience considered
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Degrees, Licensure,
and/or Certification: Speech Pathology- CurrentNC l icensure to practice Speech Language Pathology & current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech / Language Pathology

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Knowledge, Skills,

and Abilities: Can didates must:

• Possess a skill foundation for clinica l services within their assigned work area
• Demonstra te effective organization and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

Education
Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university program.
Experience
Previous medical setting experience preferred, although other relevant clinical experience considered.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
-- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by ASHA -- NC License in Speech Language Pathology issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists -- Temporary License in Speech Language Pathology issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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