Speech Language Pathologist - Travel Contract

Join a travel SLP assignment in Ideal, GA at a skilled nursing facility and apply your skills where they are needed. You will support patients with communication and swallowing disorders while working in a geriatric care setting. A recruiter will contact qualified applicants with additional details.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited educational program.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA.
• Active Georgia State license in Speech-Language Pathology required to start the assignment.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC may be required.
• Experience working in skilled nursing or geriatric populations preferred.
• Experience with dysphagia assessment and treatment, and common SLP documentation systems preferred.

Assignment Details

• Facility type: Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Shift: Days.
• Shift hours: 0800-1630.
• Work days: Monday through Friday.
• Guaranteed weekly hours: 35.
• Assignment duration: 13 weeks.
• May be required to split caseload or coordinate with nearby units within the same organization.

Location Highlights

Ideal, GA offers a suburban lifestyle with access to regional outdoor recreation and local cultural attractions. The city is within driving distance of Lake Blackshear and Flint River, offering boating and fishing opportunities approximately 30–45 minutes away. The area is a short drive to state parks such as General Coffee State Park and Reed Bingham State Park, both under 60 minutes, providing hiking trails and birdwatching. Downtown regional centers and shopping districts are reachable within a 20–40 minute commute, supporting an urban-adjacent lifestyle with restaurants, local events, and community festivals. Major regional highways provide straightforward commuting to nearby cities and medical centers within an hour. Ideal suits clinicians seeking a mostly suburban setting with outdoor and small-city amenities.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Diversity and inclusion are valued.