Overview
Speech Language Pathologist | Long Term Care | Utica, New York, United States
Start date: November 2, 2026 for a 13-week travel assignment
Weekly pay: $2,659–$2,754 per week
Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
Shift: 8-hour days, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 5 days per week with weekend rotation option as assigned
Setting: hospital-based care with coverage across inpatient hospital, acute rehab, and outpatient clinic environments
This travel temporary assignment supports patients across the continuum of care in a hospital system, with opportunities to cover across multiple sites within the Mohawk Valley Health System footprint. The role requires licensure and certification compliance and follows local travel guidelines (75-mile radius rule).

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,659–$2,754 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 8-hour days; weekend rotation may be assigned
- Start date: November 2, 2026
- Setting: hospital-based acute care with opportunities across inpatient, rehab, and outpatient services
- Travel policy: 75-mile radius rule; locals may be eligible for local rate

Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive speech-language pathology evaluation and treatment to patients across inpatient hospital, acute rehab, and outpatient clinic settings.
- Conduct bedside swallow evaluations and implement dysphagia management plans; coordinate and/or perform video fluoroscopy swallow studies when needed.
- Develop and adjust individualized therapy plans to support swallowing, communication, cognition, and/or voice goals; monitor progress and modify treatment accordingly.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support discharge planning, patient education, and care transitions; flex to patient loads and coverage needs.
- Document findings and progress in the medical record in a timely, accurate manner; ensure compliance with privacy and safety standards; participate in quality improvement activities as appropriate.
- Complete required clinical fellowship year (CFY) and maintain current credentialing requirements; participate in weekend rotation as assigned.

Requirements
- NY State license to practice Speech-Language Pathology required
- CCC — Certificate of Clinical Competence required
- Completion of clinical fellowship year required
- BLS — Basic Life Support required
- Inpatient acute hospital experience preferred
- Video fluoroscopy swallow study (VFSS) experience preferred
- Ability to work across inpatient hospital, acute rehab, and outpatient clinic settings
- Evidence of continuing education and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits and Support
- 40 guaranteed hours per week for a 13-week assignment
- Travel assignment with a defined start date and defined contract duration
- Clear weekly pay range provided up front
- Coverage across multiple care settings within a hospital system
- Local flexibility with travel radius policy and potential local rate eligibility

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.