Speech Language Pathologist - Duke Regional Hospital - PRN

Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units. Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

Occ Summary

Plan and administer speech language pathology ev aluations and plan andimplement appropriate treatment. Document provisio n of such care,utilizes support staff and participate in special project s asdesignated.

Work Performed

CLINICIAL SPEECH PATHO LOGIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Independently maintains a clinical c aseload in designated clinicalcluster area• Provides evidence based eval uation and treatment to diverse, medicallychallenging patient population s• Provides quality service delivery techniques that facilitate optimums ervices to meet patient needs being sensitive to patient’s age, social,c ultural, educational and vocational background.• Provides appropriate wr itten and/or verbal education on communicationand/or swallowing disorder s to patients, families, and professionals• Completes required documenta tion accurately and within the designatedtime frame which may include re port writing, billing, and/ orprofessional education database• Works col laboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team as well aswith Division colleagues to promote best patient care standards• Participates in the peer review process• Participates in performance improvement initiatives within assignedwork area under thesupervision of Clinical Coordinator• Takes initiative to remain current in clinical practice throughlectures , literature, and other educational opportunities• Organizes daily sched ule to prioritize responsibilities including theintegration of meetings,responsibilities, or tasks into schedulewithout negative impact on pati ent care or productivity• Maintains confidentiality pertaining to patien t care and all Divisionpolicies and procedures• Keeps Clinical Coordinat or informed of activities, problems,and/oraccomplishments• Functions in a self-directed manner and takes ownership to manage selfand work inclu ding responsibility for actions and accountability forresults• Maintains professional demeanor and is responsible for quality care inall interac tions• Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, pages and phone messages)• Uses technology (e.g., computer skills) to meet job requireme nts• Maintains productivity standards• Completes clinical privileges con sistent with job responsibilities andpersonal development plan• Performs duties/ tasks/ assignments as directed to support Divisiongoals or need s• Meets all PEP expectations and follows all Division policies andproce dures• Meets and adheres to ASHA, state licensure board and Division cli nicalpractice guidelinesSENIOR CLINICIAN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIn a ddition to all duties and responsibilities of a Clinical SpeechPathologi st, a Senior Clinician is also responsible for the following:• Creates a direct impact/change on clinical practice based on currentliterature, c onference-based knowledge, and/or state of the art practiceunder the dir ection of Clinical Coordinator• Serves as a clinical resource to colleag ues and other medicalprofessionals• Assists the Clinical Coordinator in building collaborativerelationships and teamwork between colleagues and other professionalstaff within and external to DUHS• Provides educationa l opportunities relevant to clinical practice whichmay include inservice s, external presentations, lunch and learn, orsupport groups with the in put of the Clinical Coordinator• Obtains specialized training or certifi cation