Travel Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Job

Overview
Speech Language Pathologist – Acute Care in Bakersfield, California. Start date 08/24/2026 for a 13-week travel assignment. Earn $2,424–$2,503 per week. 40 hours per week guaranteed. Shift: five 8-hour days (days). Work setting: acute care in a hospital-type environment.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,424 per week to $2,503 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 5x8 days (days)
- Start date: 08/24/2026
- Work setting: acute care, clinical care environment
- Travel assignment with planned credentialing and onboarding support

Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative services to patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders
- Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication, and dysphagia concerns; establish and monitor treatment plans
- Document evaluation findings, treatment progress, and discharge plans per clinical standards and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care and inform discharge planning
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on management strategies and home programs; contribute to care rounds and care planning discussions

Requirements
- Active Speech-Language Pathologist license in California (or eligibility for licensure) and ability to meet state and federal licensure, certification, and accrediting requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an acute care setting and to engage with multidisciplinary teams
- Willingness to participate in a 13-week travel assignment; able to travel to and work the listed schedule
- Prior clinical experience in speech-language pathology; acute care experience preferred
- Ability to complete required credentialing and background checks as part of assignment onboarding

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Nationwide assignments available
- Extension opportunities for eligible performances
- Fast credentialing and onboarding assistance

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

About Healthforce

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.

We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs , allied health travel assignments , and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. Whether you are an experienced traveler or taking your first assignment, Healthforce provides the support and opportunities you need to succeed.

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Our goal is simple: match you with the right assignment, in the right location, at the right pay.

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We know that travel healthcare professionals have options. That is why we focus on delivering a better experience at every step of the process.

• Competitive weekly pay packages with transparent breakdowns
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We do not just place you in a job. We help you build a sustainable travel healthcare career.

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