Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Job Summary: Therapy/Rehabilitation Travel Contract in Seattle, Washington

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Speech-Language Pathology)
• Setting: Outpatient Therapy Clinic
• Patient Population: Pediatric patients, specifically children with autism and neurodevelopmental challenges
• Workload: Approximately 8 patient visits per day, 8 rooms available
• Documentation System: EPIC (required)

Required Experience & Skills

• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; implied requirement for experienced therapists (unit does NOT accept first-time travelers)
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (unit does NOT accept first-time travelers)
• Work Settings:

  • Required: Pediatric Outpatient
  • Preferred: Children's Hospital, Home Health Care, Pediatric Rehab Facility
• Adult Skills (Required):

  • Fluency disorders
  • Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Pediatric Skills (Required):

  • Autism
  • Birth Defects
  • Developmental Delays
  • Fluency and Language Disorders
  • Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Adaptive Equipment (Required):

  • Alternative Communication Devices
  • Communication Board
• Patient Safety (Required):

  • Recognition of signs & symptoms of physical, sexual, psychological abuse
• Professional Skills (Required):

  • Patient/Family Education
• Evaluation Tools (Required):

  • CELF (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals)
  • PLS-4 (Preschool Language Scale)
  • Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale
• Billing/Documentation (Required):

  • Assessment, Concurrent Therapy Documentation and Treatment
  • Discharge, Evaluation, Medicaid, Plan of Care, Reassessments
  • SLP Evaluation Coding

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Seen

• Neurodevelopmental challenges
• Developmental delay
• Expressive and receptive language delay
• Stuttering
• Articulation disorders
• Autism
• ADHD
• Behavioral challenges
• Complications from prematurity

Certifications & Licenses Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology)
• State License (Washington)

Important Notes

• Candidates must have prior travel experience; first-time travelers are not accepted.
• Must be comfortable working with children with autism and their families.
• Documentation and billing experience with EPIC is mandatory.
• Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse recognition training is required.
• Patient/family education skills are essential.
• Must be able to use specific pediatric evaluation tools.
• Contract length is 13 weeks.

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements (Summary)

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, updated annually.
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start.
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months
  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Fit mask testing (N95 or equivalent) required for travel candidates.
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years.
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years.
• Skills checklist updated annually.
• Completion of required WorkRamp training modules prior to start (specific to Providence Health and Services system and specialty).
• EPIC training modules must be completed and transcripts submitted prior to moving to Paid Day Work status.

Additional Requirements

• Float Policy Acknowledgement: May be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance.
• Must be proficient in documentation and billing requirements specific to Medicaid and SLP evaluation coding.
• Must be able to recognize and manage patient safety concerns related to abuse.
• Must have experience with alternative and augmentative communication devices.

This position is ideal for experienced pediatric speech-language pathologists with prior travel contract experience who are comfortable working with children with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in an outpatient setting using EPIC documentation.