Acute Care SLP
Dededo, Guam
Guam Regional Medical City

SLP Acute Care Hospital

Location: Dededo, Guam Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hours (8:00 to 17:00), 40 hours per week

Role Overview

• Full-time adult inpatient and outpatient SLP position
• May need to work 1 Saturday per month if needed due to high census
• Clinical fellows will not be accepted

Required Qualifications

• CCC-SLP
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• State license with primary source verification (pending license accepted)
• US passport required; Canadian passports not accepted
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• Emergency contact form, required before start
• Seven-year background check, completed within one year of start, including criminal searches; international searches required if the candidate has lived or worked outside the U.S. Candidates cannot start with pending searches, though placeholders may be considered case by case if recent
• Background checks for EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed annually
• Instant 9-panel drug screen completed within 30 days of start (pending at start is acceptable with proof of completion); not required annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot) within one year of start, or for a past positive, a negative chest X-ray within five years plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer or vaccines), and hepatitis B immunity (titer or three-dose series)
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); declinations are not allowed
• Fit test for an approved N95 mask, completed within one year before start and renewed annually
• Two professional references (travel and acute care)
• Work history verification for the last 10 years
• Skills checklist, required annually

Preferred Qualifications

• Full COVID vaccination strongly preferred before start; candidates who decline must complete a facility-specific waiver form

Testing and Orientation

• Onsite pass/fail testing during orientation: drug calculations exam (30 minutes) and Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (1 hour)
• Each test has 10 questions and requires 80% or higher to pass
• Two attempts allowed; remediation discussion occurs after the first attempt
• Tests are pen and paper, in person, and cannot be completed before start
• No pretest or study guide is provided

Travel and Logistics

• Candidates should plan to fly in the Thursday before start at the latest due to long flight times and time change
• Physical exam required within one year of start (required by the agency, not the facility)