Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Department of Head and Neck Surgery

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Open Rank, non-tenure-track Clinical Faculty Appointment is in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The faculty member is responsible to the Chief of the Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology and reports to the Section Chief, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Head and Neck Surgery. The role provides speech and swallowing evaluation and treatment for cancer patients, with a focus on neurogenic speech and swallowing disorders. It also involves academic research, which may be clinical, translational, or basic science, and teaching fellows, residents, and other trainees. The faculty member develops and maintains a clinical speech pathology and audiology practice for referred patients, conducts comprehensive evaluations, and provides treatment and rehabilitative or restorative plans of care for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. The position includes clinical documentation and coding, communication with referring and treating physicians, continuing education, and appropriate requests for medical consultations. The faculty member serves as a practitioner role model and provides medical direction to non-physician personnel performing delegated technical functions. The role also includes institutional service and representation of the department at local, regional, state, and national meetings. The faculty member develops and participates in collaborative clinical or translational research and scholarly activity, seeks funding, and publishes or presents results. Educational responsibilities include mentoring, trainee evaluations, developing and participating in continuing education programs, attending and contributing to teaching conferences, and presenting lectures. MD Anderson offers medical and dental benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. The position may involve responsibility for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure and may require routine reviews and screening. Meeting and maintaining applicable security requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to the faculty role and/or department mission.
Appropriate postdoctoral training for the discipline.
Licensed to practice in Texas.
Completed a clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology and holds or is eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
At least 2 years of experience as an Instructor or 5 years post-degree experience in any combination of clinical, clinical scientist, or GME trainee roles, except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and relate effectively to medical, professional, technical, and administrative colleagues.
Ability to identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities using knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a clinical speech pathology and audiology practice for patients referred to MD Anderson.
Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, and develop rehabilitative or restorative plans of care.
Review and interpret medical records and patient data; complete ICD and CPT coding within 24 hours and medical documentation within institutional time frames.
Communicate with referring and other treating physicians about patient care and treatment, and request medical consultations when appropriate.
Keep current on patient management approaches through continuing education conferences.
Serve as a clinical role model for faculty, fellows, residents, and other trainees.
Provide medical direction to non-physician personnel and delegate technical functions according to their education, training, and demonstrated skills.
Participate in institutional service, comply with institutional policies and procedures, and represent the department at local, regional, state, and national meetings.
Develop and participate in collaborative clinical, translational, or other research and scholarly activities aligned with departmental goals.
Seek research funding, develop and analyze budgets, and publish or present research results in a timely fashion.
Contribute to education and mentoring for trainees rotating through the head and neck center.
Complete trainee evaluations, develop and participate in continuing education programs, attend and contribute to teaching conferences, and present lectures.