Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation in Pikeville, Kentucky

Join a hospital outpatient rehabilitation team as a Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in Pikeville, Kentucky. This 8-week assignment offers competitive weekly pay and the opportunity to provide high-quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing services while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team. Make a meaningful impact in a welcoming Appalachian community.

Travel SLP Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel Speech-Language Pathologist assignment
• Location: Pikeville, Kentucky
• Healthcare Setting: Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation
• Start Date: August 17, 2026
• End Date: October 10, 2026
• Contract Duration: 8 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260-$2,430
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week, except during orientation and holidays when the unit is closed
• Schedule: 8-hour day shifts, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Shift Duration: 8 hours
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Facility Profile: 340-bed hospital environment

Speech-Language Pathologist Job Requirements

• Current Speech-Language Pathologist license or eligibility to practice in Kentucky
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or applicable clinical certification preferred
• Required professional degree or certificate, with relevant speech-language pathology education and credentials
• At least 1 year of professional Speech-Language Pathology experience
• Hospital, outpatient rehabilitation, or clinical speech therapy experience preferred
• Experience evaluating and treating speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders preferred
• Ability to document accurately in an electronic medical record; Epic experience is preferred
• Strong communication, organization, adaptability, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Applicants must meet applicable travel assignment and geographic eligibility requirements

Travel SLP Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing needs
• Assess dysphagia and develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, functional goals, and patient priorities
• Provide evidence-based speech therapy and monitor patient progress throughout the course of care
• Deliver skilled outpatient rehabilitation services to support communication, cognition, voice, and safe swallowing
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment strategies, safety, and home exercise programs
• Document evaluations, treatment sessions, progress, and discharge recommendations accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other members of the rehabilitation team
• Adjust interventions appropriately to support changing patient needs and maximize functional outcomes
• Demonstrate resilience, professionalism, and a positive approach while adapting to a dynamic hospital outpatient environment

Apply now for this Travel Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity in Pikeville, Kentucky, and join a dedicated healthcare team providing meaningful outpatient rehabilitation care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.