Speech Pathologist - FEES Specialist

DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

Dysphagia Management Specialists (DMS) is seeking a Speech Pathologist to provide dysphagia diagnostics and therapy in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through a specialized teletherapy portal. The role offers part-time or PRN arrangements and may combine on-site diagnostics with teletherapy. Clinicians may specialize in dysphagia diagnosis using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and short-term therapy, or focus on therapy while a colleague performs FEES.

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

DMS provides training and ongoing professional support, including online continuing-education content, a weekend scoping course, an observation period, in-field learning, a pre/post educational self-assessment of skills, necessary equipment, a mentor program, weekly team calls, and continuing education. Training tuition is waived for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout their mentorship. The position has a pay system that 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 five years of experience in long-term care following completion of the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).

Responsibilities

• Provide dysphagia management services in physician office and clinic settings, surrounding nursing homes, and through teletherapy.
• Perform FEES and speech pathology diagnostics, or provide therapy without performing FEES, depending on the clinician’s specialization.
• 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 and recommend diet, therapy, and further evaluations.
• Provide short-term dysphagia therapy as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health insurance, for full-time positions.
• Dental insurance, for full-time positions.
• Vision insurance, for full-time positions.
• Online continuing-education content, a weekend scoping course, observation, in-field learning, mentorship, weekly team calls, and continuing education.
• Zero tuition for training for clinicians who commit to staying with DMS throughout their mentorship.
• Equipment necessary to perform endoscopic swallowing studies.

What This Job Offers

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