Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist

DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

Dysphagia Management Specialists (DMS) is seeking a Speech Pathologist to provide dysphagia diagnosis and therapy in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through a specialized teletherapy portal. The role may combine onsite diagnostics and teletherapy. Clinicians may specialize in dysphagia diagnosis using FEES and short-term therapy, or focus on therapy while a colleague performs FEES.

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

DMS offers training and ongoing support for FEES, including online continuing education, a weekend scoping course, observation, field-based learning, a mentor program, weekly team calls, and continuing education. The role includes equipment for endoscopic swallowing studies and a pre- and post-training self-assessment to document ASHA-required knowledge and skills. A commitment to remain with DMS throughout mentorship results in no tuition for training. Compensation rewards successful customer relationships and clinically excellent diagnostics. Health, dental, and vision insurance are available for full-time positions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Completion of the Certificate of Clinical Competency.
• At least 5 years of experience in long-term care following completion of CFY.

Responsibilities

• Conduct dysphagia evaluations and diagnostics, including FEES for clinicians choosing that specialization.
• Provide short-term dysphagia therapy or therapy-only services, depending on specialization.
• Work in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through teletherapy.
• Use the Dysphagia Systems Test to evaluate the systems involved in safe swallowing.
• Collaborate with the patient’s care team to provide a customized diagnostic profile and recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations.

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance for full-time positions.
• Access to online continuing education, a weekend scoping course, observation, field-based learning, mentorship, weekly team calls, and ongoing continuing education.
• DMS-provided equipment for endoscopic swallowing studies.
• No tuition for training for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout mentorship.

What This Job Offers

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