Travel Speech Language Pathologist

American Traveler is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Houston, Texas.

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• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
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• Discipline: Therapy
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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American Traveler seeks a NICU Speech-Language Pathologist with ASHA certification and neonatal experience for a 13-week hospital assignment.

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• Hospital setting within a 381-bed facility
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• Unit staffed with 1 FTE and 1 PRN Speech Therapist
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• Caseload-dependent patient ratios
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• Meditech Magic/Meditech Expanse EMR system
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• Monday through Friday schedule, 8am to 5pm
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• Floats to NICU, Pediatric, and Adult units
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• No weekend or on-call requirements
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• Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
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• Current Texas State License in Speech-Language Pathology (license required if applicable)
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• Neonatal experience required
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• Modified Barium Swallow Study experience required
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• Pediatric and adult experience preferred
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• At least 1 year of experience in specialty
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• Evaluates speech/language and swallowing abilities of patients with impairments resulting from premature birth, birth injuries, injury, disease, or other causes
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• Develops individualized plans of care through evidence-based interventions and goals appropriate to patient age and development
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• Collaborates with a variety of professionals to implement and assess intervention programs
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• Requires high-functioning, self-motivated, and proactive approach to patient care
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• Dark blue scrub attire required
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• Bare below the elbows policy enforced in the NICU
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• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
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American Traveler Job ID #P-731208. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Speech Therapist - Acute Care Hospital