Travel Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

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.