ProKatchers is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Marysville, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Shift: Days - :09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Work Experience: - Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing (dysphagia) disorders in a geriatric, medically complex population in a subacute/long‑term SNF setting.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and support quality patient outcomes and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations within 24 hours of physician referral to assess speech, language, cognition, and swallowing.
- Develop a functional therapy diagnosis and prognosis.
- Design and implement individualized treatment plans, use evidence-based interventions, adjust treatment based on progress, and establish clear, measurable goals.
- Provide direct therapy addressing communication and swallowing disorders in residents, including compensatory strategies, cognitive-communication interventions, and group therapy when appropriate.
- Document accurately and timely: evaluation reports, daily treatment notes, weekly progress updates, 14‑day physician progress reports, discharge summaries, billing documentation, and any POC (plan of care) logs.
- Educate residents, families, and nursing/CNA staff on communication strategies, safe swallowing techniques, and home‑exercise programs.
- Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team—nurses, physicians, PT/OT, dietary, social work—to optimize patient outcomes and support discharge planning.
- Participate in quality improvement and facility initiatives; advocate for patient‑centered care, ethical practice, and compliance with Medicare/Medicaid documentation standards (PDPM, Title 22, CMS).
- If supervising SLPAs or therapy aides, ensure compliance with California regulations: supervisor must have ≥2 years experience (or 3,120 hours), provide direct supervision for 20% of duties for first 90 days, and complete CEUs in supervision.
Education: Master’s degree in Speech‑Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
License: - Current California SLP license.
- Temporary RPE license accepted if in process.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC‑SLP) from ASHA preferred.
Certifications: Current BLS/CPR certification required.
ProKatchers Job ID #290030. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Speech Therapist
About ProKatchers
Founded in 2016, ProKatchers Inc. is a JCC-certified organization and a recognized leader in healthcare staffing. Named one of the Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) for 2023–2024, we are proud to be among the top-rated companies in our industry.
At ProKatchers, we offer both short- and long-term contracts, as well as travel opportunities for licensed and experienced healthcare professionals across the United States. We are committed to providing industry-leading benefits and personalized career support.
We understand that finding the right fit is about more than just a job—it’s about aligning your career with your lifestyle. That’s why our dedicated team of career specialists takes the time to get to know you and match you with assignments that meet your goals and aspirations.
ProKatchers has also been recognized by SIA as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For—a testament to our employee-first approach. We specialize in placing clinical and allied health professionals in a wide range of healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care centres, rehabilitation facilities, behavioural health canters, home and community health programs, urgent care clinics, and more.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- License and certification reimbursement
- Dental benefits
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus