Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist

DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

DMS is hiring a Speech Pathologist specializing in dysphagia management, with opportunities to work part time or PRN in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and a specialized teletherapy portal. Clinicians may combine on-site diagnostics with teletherapy. The role can focus on dysphagia diagnosis using Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and short-term therapy, or on therapy alone.

The clinician 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 makes recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations. Teletherapy may be performed from home.

DMS provides training and support for FEES, including online continuing-education content, a weekend scoping course, observation, in-field learning, a pre- and post-training skills self-assessment, equipment, mentorship, weekly team calls, and continuing education. A commitment to remain with DMS throughout mentorship results in no tuition for training. The position offers a pay system that rewards customer relationship building and clinically excellent diagnostics. Health, dental, and vision insurance are mentioned as benefits 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 the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).

Responsibilities

• Conduct dysphagia evaluations and diagnostics, including FEES for clinicians who choose that specialization.
• Provide short-term dysphagia therapy or therapy-only services, depending on specialization.
• Use the Dysphagia Systems Test to evaluate the systems required for safe swallowing.
• Coordinate with the patient’s care team to prepare a customized diagnostic profile.
• Recommend diets, therapy, and further evaluations based on diagnostic findings.
• Provide services in physician offices, 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).
• No tuition for training for clinicians who commit to remain with DMS throughout mentorship.
• Access to online continuing-education content, mentoring, weekly team calls, and continuing education.
• Equipment necessary to perform endoscopic swallowing studies.

What This Job Offers

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