Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist
About The Position
DMS is hiring a Speech Pathologist specializing in FEES and dysphagia management. The role offers part-time or full-time work across physician's offices and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and a teletherapy portal. Clinicians may focus on dysphagia diagnosis using FEES and short-term therapy, with opportunities to combine on-site diagnostics and teletherapy. The position uses DMS’s Dysphagia Systems Test (DST), which evaluates the muscular, neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and cognitive systems involved in safe swallowing. Clinicians work with the patient’s care team to present a customized diagnostic profile and make recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations. DMS provides equipment for endoscopic swallowing studies, online continuing education, a weekend scoping course, an observation period, in-field learning, a mentor program, and weekly team calls. Training tuition is waived for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout their mentorship. Compensation rewards successful customer relationships and clinically excellent diagnostics. Health, dental, and vision insurance are included for full-time positions.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
- Completion of Certificate of Clinical Competency.
- At least five years of experience in long-term care following completion of CFY.
Responsibilities
- Perform FEES and other speech pathology diagnostics for dysphagia management.
- Provide short-term therapy as appropriate.
- Use the Dysphagia Systems Test to evaluate the systems involved in safe swallowing.
- Collaborate with the patient's care team to develop a customized diagnostic profile.
- Recommend diets, therapy, and further evaluations.
- Provide services in physician's offices and clinics, surrounding nursing homes, and through teletherapy.
Benefits
- Health insurance for full-time positions.
- Dental insurance for full-time positions.
- Vision insurance for full-time positions.
- Equipment provided for endoscopic swallowing studies.
- Online continuing education content, a weekend scoping course, observation, in-field learning, mentorship, and weekly team calls.
- Zero tuition for training upon commitment to stay with DMS throughout the mentorship.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
