Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) | Day Shifts

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$124k-$129k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10sWeekdays only

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Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Location: Idaho
  • Job Type: Full-time, Travel Contract
  • Pay: $2,377.00 per week
  • Schedule: Day shift | 4x10s (Enjoy 3-day weekends!)

About the Role

Are you an adventurous, patient-focused Speech-Language Pathologist looking for your next rewarding travel assignment? We are seeking an experienced Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team in Idaho.

This position features a highly desirable 4x10 day shift schedule, giving you three consecutive days off each week to explore the Snake River Canyon, Shoshone Falls, and the great outdoors of southern Idaho.

  • Key Highlights
  • Weekly Gross Pay: $2,377.00/week
  • Shift/Schedule: 4x10-Hour Day Shifts (Flexible days)
  • Setting: Collaborative multi-disciplinary care setting
  • Caseload: Diverse patient demographic across pediatric and adult populations

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations for speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders.

  • Develop, implement, and adjust individualized, evidence-based therapy plans tailored to patient goals.
  • Deliver engaging individual and group therapy sessions while tracking objective functional outcomes.

Complete daily clinical documentation, evaluations, and progress reports accurately within the electronic health record (EHR).

Partner with interdisciplinary teams (physicians, therapists, nurses, or educators) to coordinate holistic care and discharge planning.

Provide patient and family education on home exercise programs, compensatory strategies, and swallowing safety protocols.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

  • Education: Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
  • Licensure: Active (or eligible) Speech-Language Pathologist license in the State of Idaho.

Clinical Experience

Demonstrated experience evaluating and treating pediatric and/or adult patients across diverse clinical settings.

  • Proven proficiency with electronic documentation (EHR).
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred

  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
  • Prior clinical experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), autism spectrum disorders, or fluency disorders.
  • Bilingual skills.
  • Prior travel healthcare experience.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and an active license in the State of Idaho. Candidates must have demonstrated experience in treating pediatric or adult populations and proficiency with electronic documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTherapy PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) | Day Shifts at Healthforce a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,853 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 55% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,853 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$124k–$129kSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $91k–$117k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerIdaho index 95.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Idaho25 active6,936 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 55% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,517 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,853 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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