Travel Speech Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

American Traveler; Seward (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Travel reimbursement

Licensure reimbursement

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly payroll

Free online CEUs

Non-taxed per diem

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for a critical access hospital in Alaska.

Requirements include BLS, NBCOT, Alaska license if applicable, and 1+ year experience across acute care, outpatient, and long-term care settings. The role features a day shift (8:00am–5:00pm), no weekend or on-call requirements, and housing/travel support for a travel assignment with Epic EMR charting and a diversified caseload including dementia, aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• NBCOT certification required.
• Alaska SLP license required if applicable.
• Minimum 1 year of experience required.
• Epic charting experience preferred.
• Experience with IDDSI, aphasia, apraxia, and dementia/Alzheimer's management.
• Experience with progressive neurological disease required.
• Experience with MS, Muscular Dystrophy, coma stimulation, anoxia, developmental delay, autism, or cleft palate preferred.
• Pediatric, adolescent, and infant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treats patients across inpatient, outpatient, long term care and swing bed settings.
• Caseload includes dementia management, IDDSI experience, aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological disease.
• Epic EMR used for charting.
• Day shift schedule: 5x8 hours, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• No weekend or call requirements.
• Float within scope to cover Outpatient, Acute Care, and Long Term Care as needed.
• Open to accommodating a block schedule.
• Treat patients with dementia, aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological diseases.
• Preference given to candidates with clinical skills across acute care, outpatient, long-term care, and swing bed settings.
• Minimal RTO accommodated.

Skills

BLS certification

NBCOT certification

IDDSI experience

Aphasia

Apraxia

Dementia management

Progressive neurological disease

Pediatric/adolescent/infant experience

Epic EMR experience

Education

Alaska SLP license

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for a critical access hospital, requiring BLS, NBCOT certification, AK license, and 1+ years experience treating acute care, outpatient, and long-term care patients.

Requirements

• BLS certification required
• NBCOT certification required
• Alaska SLP license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with IDDSI, aphasia, apraxia, and dementia/Alzheimer's management
• Experience with progressive neurological disease required
• Experience with Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, coma stimulation, anoxia, developmental delay, autism, or cleft palate preferred
• Pediatric, adolescent, and infant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Critical access hospital with 40 staffed beds
• Treats patients across inpatient, outpatient, long term care, and swing bed settings
• Caseload includes dementia management, IDDSI experience, aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological disease
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• No weekend requirements and no call requirements
• Will float within scope to cover Outpatient, Acute Care, and Long Term Care as needed
• Open to accommodating a block schedule
• Treat patients with dementia, aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological diseases
• Candidate must be motivated and able to transition easily into independent patient treatment
• Preference given to candidates with clinical skills across acute care, outpatient, long-term care, and swing bed settings
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• Parking is free
• Facility provides housing during the assignment, typically a 1-bedroom apartment that may be shared with another traveler
• Pets are not allowed in housing
• First-time travel candidates will be considered
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Candidates must have a permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Minimal RTO accommodated

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-780847

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