Job ID: 901232
Job TitleTravel Speech Language Pathologist
LocationMargate, FL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job TypeContract | 13 Weeks | Days | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Onsite | Expected 2 weekend days per month
Key Responsibilities- Perform speech-language evaluations and treatments daily for adult inpatient population
- Conduct Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies for both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Perform Passy Muir valve trials and tolerance trials
- Complete cognitive assessments and expressive/receptive language assessments
- Provide caregiver training and participate in interdisciplinary communication with physicians and residents
- Prioritize and manage caseload across multiple units and floors, including ICU and CVIUCU, including care of tracheostomy patients
Required Qualifications- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA required
- Active Florida Speech-Language Pathology license required
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist
- Proficiency with Meditech Expanse or similar electronic documentation system
Preferred Experience / Skills- Previous travel therapy experience preferred
- Ability to work independently as the sole speech therapist for adult inpatient care the majority of the time
- Comfort treating patients in ICU and CVIUCU settings, including tracheostomy management
- Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced acute care environment and manage a diverse patient caseload across multiple units
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a 289-bed acute care facility with a diverse and dynamic inpatient caseload including specialized procedures such as MBS studies and Passy Muir valve trials
- Gain valuable travel therapy experience in a well-established hospital setting in South Florida