Travel Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient - 2,700 per week

**Specialty:** Speech Language Pathologist

**Discipline:** Therapy

**Start Date:** 08/17/2026

**Duration:** 13 weeks, 40 hours per week

**Shift:** 8 hours, days

**Employment Type:** Travel

Job Summary

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Inpatient in Bakersfield, California. This role involves providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative services to patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. The candidate will serve as an essential member of the interdisciplinary care team, adhering to all regulatory, licensing, and certification requirements.

Job Details

Schedule

Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Masters Degree or foreign equivalent in Speech-Language Pathology
• California Speech Pathologist licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor
• Minimum of 0 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' speech language pathology experience
• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)

Essential Functions

• Reviews patient information prior to evaluations
• Conducts and documents comprehensive assessments
• Assists in data collection of patient outcomes
• Instructs and supervises support staff
• Performs other related duties

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Additional Information

Cross Country Allied Job ID #1285024. 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: SP - SLP IP Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient.

About Cross Country Allied

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