Travel Speech Language Pathologist
New Orleans, Louisiana
Children's Hospital

Audiologist Travel/Contract Position

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (5 days/week, 8 hours/day)
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation

Job Summary

• Diagnose and provide aural rehabilitative services for patients with hearing loss.
• Administer various hearing tests to determine hearing levels and prescribe hearing aids or special training.
• Coordinate audiometric results with other diagnostic data and assist in hearing aid selection and treatment planning.
• Accepts first-time travelers.
• EPIC system experience required.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Audiologist license in Louisiana.
• Minimum of 1 year of Audiologist experience, including experience within the last year.
• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience with EPIC system.

Experience

• No explicit years of experience stated; open to first-time travelers.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID matching all candidate documentation.
• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in the past 7 years, including Social Security trace, sex offender, federal checks, and more. Must be updated annually.
• Education verification of highest degree (minimum high school, GED, or college degree).
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (specific panels required).
• Employment application with 7 years of work history, no gaps over 30 days.
• Photo for badge.
• Various health documents including:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declinations accepted with proper forms).
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per current guidelines.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with booster requirements if needed.
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination.
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with booster requirements if needed.
  • Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31), with exemptions and declinations accepted.
• Competency exams and annual updates as required by facility policies.

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required.
• Must be able to complete all required verifications and certifications within specified timeframes (mostly within 30 days of start).
• Compliance with employee appearance policy and facility-specific requirements is mandatory.

This position offers an opportunity for audiologists to work in a pediatric hospital setting with a structured day shift schedule and comprehensive support for first-time travel clinicians.