Location: Mound City, Missouri

Start Date: 09-14-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shifts, flexible start between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM; 35 guaranteed weekly hours, no weekends required

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $62 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, and rehabilitate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders
• Develop individualized care plans following regulatory and clinical practice standards
• Use standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to guide clinical interventions
• Monitor patient progress, adjust treatments, and document outcomes in the clinical record
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers
• Collaborate with supervisors and the healthcare team on patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans
• Create comprehensive discharge summaries in line with regulatory and clinical requirements
• Supervise and support CFY or student Speech-Language Pathologists
• Participate in patient care conferences, utilization reviews, and interdisciplinary meetings
• Maintain accurate documentation and treatment records in the electronic documentation system

Qualifications

• Active Missouri Speech-Language Pathologist license
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) required
• At least 1 year of SLP experience required (new grads with Level II clinical experience are welcome)
• Long-term care or rehabilitation experience required
• Experience holding active CCC-SLP for 3 years preferred
• Ability to supervise CFY and student SLPs
• One professional reference required at time of submission

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient assessment and evidence-based treatment planning
• Clinical documentation and electronic health record proficiency
• Treatment outcome evaluation and plan modification
• Patient and family counseling skills
• Discharge planning and coordination
• Knowledge of ASHA standards and Missouri practice acts
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Supervision of CFY and graduate student clinicians

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Paid Time Off to recharge
• Housing stipend assistance for traveling clinicians
• Travel reimbursement
• Referral bonus program

Travel Perks: Explore Mound City, Missouri

Explore the great outdoors at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, a birder's paradise with thousands of migratory birds. Enjoy fishing, boating, and hiking at Big Lake State Park, just a short drive away. Prefer city fun? Take a weekend trip to Kansas City for world-class BBQ, shopping, and live jazz. Mound City offers small-town charm with easy access to Midwest attractions!

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