Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 Day shift, 07:45 AM - 06:00 PM, 4 days per week (exact days vary; no weekends) Day

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

• Evaluate and treat pediatric patients using evidence-based SLP approaches, including formal tools like CELF, PLS-4, and Rossetti
• Document thoroughly and timely in EPIC to support clinical continuity and billing requirements
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care and reassess progress regularly
• Provide family-centered education and coaching to support carryover of therapy goals at home and in the community
• Deliver adaptive communication support using AAC devices and communication boards when appropriate
• Manage concurrent therapy situations — document and coordinate care across disciplines
• Screen and identify signs and symptoms of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse and act per facility policy
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members (PT, interpreters, etc.) to optimize patient outcomes
• Complete evaluations and provide ongoing treatment — do not refer out for ongoing therapy when treatment is indicated
• Maintain required documentation for Medicaid and SLP evaluation coding to ensure compliant patient care

Qualifications

• CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence) required
• Active State License (State Licensed) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of SLP experience; travel experience is required for this role
• Comfortable and experienced working with children with autism and families of children with autism
• Proficient with EPIC documentation (REQUIRED)
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated with minimal heavy support
• Experience with pediatric outpatient settings preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Pediatric outpatient evaluation and treatment
• Autism spectrum disorders and developmental delays
• Fluency and language disorder assessment and intervention
• Alternative and augmentative communication: AAC devices and communication boards
• Evaluation tools: CELF, PLS-4, Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale, and non-evaluative screening tools
• Dysphagia knowledge (bedside swallow, compensatory strategies, MBSS interpretation) preferred
• Billing/documentation: SLP evaluation coding, Medicaid, plan of care, reassessments, discharge
• Concurrent therapy documentation and treatment workflows
• Patient/family education and in-service training delivery
• Patient safety awareness including recognition of abuse signs

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment with full onboarding and a 40-hour orientation so you can hit the ground confident
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and housing support typical for contract roles to make your move easier
• Professional growth — work with a multidisciplinary pediatric team including PT and interpretation services
• Opportunities to expand pediatric SLP skills: autism, fluency, dysphagia, AAC and more
• Time-off flexibility with one pre-approved time-off request allowed
• A workplace that values family-centered care and clinician independence
• Access to in-service training and continuing education opportunities

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is an excellent home base for a travel assignment. Spend your days off exploring Pike Place Market and the waterfront, snapping selfies at the Space Needle, or wandering through the vibrant Seattle Center and Museum of Pop Culture. Get outside for Discovery Park and Green Lake hikes, kayaking on Puget Sound, or a quick ferry ride to Bainbridge Island for charming shops and seaside views. If you want a bigger nature fix, Mt. Rainier and Olympic National Park are within a few hours for epic weekend adventures. Coffee culture, live music venues, excellent seafood, and a lively food scene make Seattle a fun and comfortable place to call home while you work.

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