Full Job Description
At Duke Health, we’re driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health’s four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and document care as required.
- Create cancer survivorship care plans for new patients and discuss long-term care with them.
- Communicate with the patients’ primary care providers in a shared care model.
- Review all labs, pathology and radiology reports and communicate relevant findings to supervising physician and to patients.
- Respond to triage nurse calls and all other InBasket inquiries / requests.
- Interact with scheduling staff to adjust clinic schedule as necessary to assure efficient clinic operations; this includes responding to and managing overbook requests.
- Order and schedule laboratory studies and screening tests (e.g., echocardiograms).
- Complete (or delegate where appropriate) forms (such as FMLA and disability, letters of medical necessity, peer to peer reviews) where permitted. Coordinate supervising physician signing of home health orders.
- Clinical assignments are to hold 8 clinical sessions per week. A session is typically defined as 4 hours of booked clinical time.
- You may also have other responsibilities as a member of the Survivorship team consistent with your position as a clinical provider.
Duke is an 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 (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
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Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job 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.