Travel Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Job

Overview
Speech Language Pathologist – Acute Care (Outpatient Pediatric SLP) in Everett, Washington. Start date: 08/17/2026. Travel - temporary assignment for multiple weeks. Weekly pay: $1,988-$2,138 per week. Shift: 5x8 Days. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Setting: outpatient pediatric services with NICU/contextual maternity support within a hospital environment. This assignment requires travel and non-local candidates only.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay range: $1,988–$2,138 per week
- Assignment duration: Weeks (travel assignment)
- Shift: 5x8 Days
- Start date: 08/17/2026
- Work setting: Outpatient pediatric SLP clinic with NICU context; hospital-based services
- Travel experience required; first-timers not accepted; locals not accepted
- Holiday requirement: must commit to working 3 of the 5 specified holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE, New Year’s Day)
- Guaranteed hours: not guaranteed; clinician may be off one 8-hour shift every two weeks

Responsibilities
- Conduct pediatric SLP evaluations and ongoing therapy in an outpatient clinic setting, serving neonates through adolescents
- Address language disorders, articulation/phonology, fluency, voice concerns, and oral-motor or feeding-related skills
- Implement AAC evaluations and interventions; support children with autism and developmental delays; provide family education and treatment planning
- Develop and update individualized treatment plans; document progress and outcomes; prepare appropriate discharge planning as needed
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and coordinate care with NICU/maternity services when appropriate; use standardized assessment tools (e.g., PLS-4, CELF) and SLP evaluation coding
- Document clinical encounters in EPIC; maintain compliant charting and timely communication with families and care teams

Requirements
- Years of experience: minimum 1 year of pediatric SLP experience; travel experience required; first-timers not accepted
- Pediatric outpatient experience, including autism and developmental delays; familiarity with standardized tools (e.g., PLS-4, CELF)
- Certifications: BLS required
- Setting ability: comfortable providing services in an outpatient pediatric clinic with NICU-related context
- Flexibility: may be asked to float within the hospital or to nearby sister facilities as per policy
- Locational requirement: local candidates not accepted
- Education: See Job Notes (Education requirements as documented in the job notes)

Benefits and Support
- Pre-start onboarding modules (average ~16 hours) required
- Dedicated recruiter and travel support throughout the assignment
- Assigned account manager for ongoing guidance (contact details provided by the recruiting team)
- Potential extension opportunities based on performance and need
- On-site orientation and practice-specific training, including charting expectations in EPIC

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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.

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