Speech Language Pathologist
Margate, FL
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist with CCC and Florida licensure for a fast-paced acute care hospital role involving MBS studies and ICU/trach patients.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 289 beds
• Adult inpatient and ICU/CVICU patient populations, plus outpatient swallow studies
• Works independently as the primary speech therapist for adult inpatient services most of the time
• Performs Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies for both outpatient and inpatient patients
• Uses Meditech Expanse for documentation
• Day shift schedule, 8:30am to 5:00pm
• Requires 2 weekend shifts per month

Requirements

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) required
• BLS certification required
• Florida Speech-Language Pathology license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Experience treating ICU and CVICU patients, including tracheostomy patients, required
• Comfortable performing both inpatient and outpatient MBS studies
• Ability to prioritize patients across multiple units and floors

Additional Information

• Conducts daily speech evaluations and treatments
• Performs Passy Muir valve trials and tolerance trials
• Conducts cognitive and language assessments covering expressive and receptive language
• Provides caregiver training
• Collaborates closely with physicians and residents in an interdisciplinary care setting
• Must be adaptable to a fast-paced unit and comfortable working independently
• Light gray scrubs required
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered