Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist

DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

DMS is hiring a Speech Pathologist specializing in FEES and dysphagia management. The role serves patients in physician’s offices and clinics, surrounding nursing homes, and through a specialized teletherapy portal. Clinicians may combine on-site diagnostics with teletherapy and may focus on dysphagia diagnosis using FEES as well as short-term therapy.

The role uses DMS’s Dysphagia Systems Test (DST), which evaluates the muscular, neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and cognitive systems involved in safe swallowing. Working with the patient’s care team, the clinician presents a customized diagnostic profile and recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations.

DMS provides online continuing education, a weekend scoping course, an observational period, field-based learning, and mentorship to develop FEES skills to ASHA standards. A pre- and post-training self-assessment documents required knowledge and skills. DMS supplies the equipment needed for endoscopic swallowing studies and supports clinicians with a mentor program, weekly team calls, and continuing education. Training tuition is waived for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout mentorship. Compensation rewards customer relationship-building and clinically excellent diagnostics. Health, dental, and vision insurance are offered for full-time positions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Completion of the Certificate of Clinical Competency.
• At least five years of experience in long-term care following completion of CFY.

Responsibilities

• Perform dysphagia evaluations and diagnostics, including FEES.
• Provide short-term therapy as appropriate.
• Evaluate the five systems involved in safe swallowing using the Dysphagia Systems Test.
• Collaborate with the patient’s care team to provide customized diagnostic profiles and recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations.
• Provide services in physician’s offices and clinics, surrounding nursing homes, and through teletherapy.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Online continuing education and training
• Mentorship, weekly team calls, and continuing education support
• Training tuition waived for a commitment to stay with DMS throughout mentorship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior