Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist

DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC • Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI

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About The Position

Dysphagia Management Specialists (DMS) is hiring a Speech Pathologist to provide dysphagia management in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through a specialized teletherapy portal. The clinician may combine onsite diagnostics with teletherapy. The position offers options to specialize in dysphagia diagnosis using Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and short-term therapy, or to focus on therapy while another colleague performs FEES.

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

DMS offers training and support for clinicians developing FEES skills, including online continuing education, a weekend scoping course, observation, in-the-field learning, a pre- and post-training self-assessment, mentorship, weekly team calls, and necessary equipment. A commitment to remain with DMS throughout mentorship results in no tuition charge for training. Compensation rewards successful customer relationships 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 5 years of experience in long-term care following completion of the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).

Responsibilities

• Provide dysphagia management and speech pathology diagnostics in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through teletherapy.
• Perform FEES and dysphagia diagnosis, and provide short-term therapy, if choosing the diagnostic specialization; alternatively, focus on therapy alone.
• Use the Dysphagia Systems Test to evaluate the five systems involved in safe swallowing.
• Work with the patient’s care team to prepare customized diagnostic profiles and recommendations for diet, therapy, and further evaluations.

Benefits

• Health insurance for full-time positions.
• Dental insurance for full-time positions.
• Vision insurance for full-time positions.
• Training tuition is waived for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout mentorship.
• Online continuing education, mentorship, weekly team calls, and career support.

What This Job Offers

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