Speech-Language Pathologist - Pediatrics Acute Care
Oakland, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist with CCC-SLP certification and 2+ years of experience, including acute care and hospital experience, for a pediatric position at a children's hospital.

Details

• Children's hospital setting within the SLP Pediatrics unit
• Acute care work with pediatric patients
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Epic EMR used for charting
• May be reassigned to a different department, unit, or facility within a 75+ mile radius during the assignment if qualified

Requirements

• Current CCC-SLP certification
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an SLP, including at least 1 year of hospital experience
• Acute care experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Valid state license required if applicable
• 2 references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Preferred experience includes children's hospital, pediatric outpatient, pediatric rehabilitation facility, and PICU settings
• Preferred experience with community hospital and Trauma Level I/II settings
• Skills of interest include adaptive equipment, augmentative and alternative communication devices, and communication boards
• Pediatric population experience preferred, including autism, developmental delays, hearing impairments, language disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Dysphagia management skills preferred, including bedside swallow evaluations, modified barium swallow studies, and trach/vent care
• Familiarity with pediatric evaluation tools such as CELF, PLS-4, Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale, and WAB is preferred
• Responsibilities include patient/family education, patient safety, and recognizing signs of abuse
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travel candidates
• First-time travelers considered as long as candidate has at least 1 year of acute care experience
• All requested time off must be disclosed at time of submission and approved by the manager at time of offer, with no additional requests accepted mid-contract and none permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Candidates with prior employment at any University of California medical facility must disclose employment history, including dates, units, and manager names, for a rehire eligibility review