Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 01-05-2026

End Date: 02-05-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 Day schedule, 07:45 AM - 06:00 PM (four 10-hour day shifts per week; specific days vary) - Day shift

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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

• Provide pediatric SLP evaluations and evidence-based treatment for children with neurodevelopmental needs, including autism and language delays
• Document all care thoroughly in EPIC (required) to ensure continuity and billing accuracy
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, complete reassessments, and discharge planning
• Recommend and implement augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies and communication boards when appropriate
• Deliver family-centered education and coaching so caregivers can carry therapy goals into daily life
• Perform standardized and informal assessments (CELF, PLS-4, Rossetti, non-evaluative screens) and interpret results for care planning
• Coordinate with PT, interpreters, and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain patient safety practices, recognize signs of abuse, and follow mandated reporting procedures

Qualifications

• CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence) strongly preferred/required
• State Speech-Language Pathology license for Washington (must be active)
• BLS certification (required)
• Experience in pediatric outpatient settings and comfort working with children with autism and their families
• Proven proficiency with EPIC documentation (required)
• Travel experience required — unit does NOT accept first-time travelers
• If previously employed at another Providence facility (non-Swedish), separation of at least 3 months is required to be eligible for this travel contract
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage caseloads in a fast-paced pediatric setting

Knowledge & Skills

• EPIC charting and point-of-service documentation
• Pediatric evaluations and assessments (CELF, PLS-4, Rossetti, non-evaluative screens)
• Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) and communication boards
• Fluency disorders, language disorders, and developmental delay management
• Dysphagia screening and bedside swallow evaluation (preferred)
• Medicaid billing basics, SLP evaluation coding, concurrent therapy documentation
• Patient/family education techniques and safety awareness (signs of abuse)
• Experience with diverse pediatric diagnoses: autism, ADHD, prematurity-related complications, stuttering, articulation disorders

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay to keep you smiling
• Generous housing stipend to make your travel stay cozy
• Travel reimbursement so getting here is easy
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options available
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help keep you compliant
• 401K retirement savings options to plan for the future
• Paid Time Off to recharge between contracts
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values YOU and your expertise
• Referral bonus program for bringing friends on board

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is an outdoors-lover’s and foodie’s dream. Spend days off exploring Pike Place Market and the waterfront, taking in skyline views from the Space Needle, or wandering the Museum of Pop Culture and Seattle Art Museum. Nearby trails in Discovery Park and the Cascade foothills are perfect for quick hikes, and weekend escapes to Mount Rainier or the San Juan Islands are easy and scenic. Expect great coffee shops, vibrant neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Ballard, and family-friendly activities at the Seattle Aquarium — plenty to do after a rewarding shift.

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