Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist
About The Position
This is an amazing opportunity for the clinician who wishes to grow exponentially in dysphagia skills performing FEES and Speech Pathology Diagnostics, while reaching that work-life balance that you have been searching for! The DMS Out-Patient/Physician's Office/ HHC specialized program has been developed over the past 8 years and has a proven record of success in all settings including tele-therapy performed from the comfort of your own home. You can choose to specialize in Dysphagia Diagnosis utilizing FEES as well as short term therapy, OR specialize in therapy alone and leave the FEES performance to another colleague! We need both! Our unique and innovative Dysphagia Systems Test(DST) evaluates the five systems required for safe swallowing: Muscular, Neurological, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Cognitive. Utilizing the DST and incorporating the patient's entire Care Team, you will present a customized diagnostic profile, as well as recommendations for diet, therapy and further evaluations. DMS provides access to online CE content, a weekend scoping course, an observational period, and a comprehensive patient-focused in-the-field learning experience to help you become skilled in FEES to the ASHA standards. A pre/post educational Self-Assessment of Skills is performed to document ASHA-required knowledge and skills. We provide all equipment necessary to perform endoscopic swallowing studies, and offer a mentor program, weekly team calls, and continuing education to support you throughout your career! A commitment to stay with DMS throughout your mentorship results in zero tuition for training! In this position, you will enjoy a pay system that rewards you for building successful relationships with your customers and providing clinically excellent diagnostics.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Completion of Certificate of Clinical Competency
- At least 5 years experience in long-term care following completion of CFY
Nice To Haves
- Interest in specializing in Dysphagia Diagnosis utilizing FEES.
- Interest in specializing in therapy alone.
Responsibilities
- Perform FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) and Speech Pathology Diagnostics.
- Specialize in Dysphagia Diagnosis utilizing FEES as well as short term therapy, OR specialize in therapy alone.
- Utilize the Dysphagia Systems Test (DST) to evaluate Muscular, Neurological, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Cognitive systems for safe swallowing.
- Present a customized diagnostic profile, as well as recommendations for diet, therapy and further evaluations.
- Participate in a mentor program and weekly team calls.
- Engage in continuing education to support career growth.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- online CE content
- weekend scoping course
- observational period
- comprehensive patient-focused in-the-field learning experience
- mentor program
- weekly team calls
- continuing education
- zero tuition for training (with commitment to stay with DMS throughout mentorship)
- pay system that rewards building successful relationships and providing clinically excellent diagnostics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
