
Hospital | SLP
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Ahoskie, NC
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.75
- Weekly
- $2,230
- Yearly (full-time)
- $115,960
This job pays about $55.75/hour — 34% above the median for Speech-Language Pathologist jobs in North Carolina ($41.57/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Speech-Language Pathologist jobs in North Carolina right now
- 17 open Speech-Language Pathologist jobs in North Carolina from 6 agencies, 3 of them in Ahoskie.
- Pay in these listings: $32.21 – $70.00/hour, median $40.78/hour.
- Typical Speech-Language Pathologist pay in North Carolina: $41.57/hour ($86,466/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($50.37/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Hospital Outpatient & Acute Care | Ahoskie, NC
Join a 13-week travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) assignment in Ahoskie, North Carolina, providing hospital-based outpatient and acute-care services to pediatric and adult patients.
Travel SLP Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,150–$2,310
- Location: Ahoskie, North Carolina
- Healthcare Setting: Hospital-based outpatient and acute care
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks, from December 7, 2026 through March 7, 2027
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8-hour days
- Weekend Call: Every third weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; call responsibilities are limited to NPO orders
- Dress Code: Navy scrubs
- Parking: Free on-site parking
Ahoskie offers a friendly small-town atmosphere in northeastern North Carolina, with a relaxed pace of living and convenient access to the region’s natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and larger communities.
Speech-Language Pathologist Job Requirements
- Current North Carolina Speech-Language Pathologist license
- At least 1 year of professional Speech-Language Pathology experience
- Experience providing both outpatient speech therapy and acute-care services
- Proficiency performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)
- Proficiency with Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) for adult acute-care patients
- Ability to treat a predominantly pediatric outpatient caseload, along with adult patients
- Current clinical documentation and patient-care competencies appropriate for hospital practice
- Recent professional reference available during the submission process
Travel SLP Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive speech-language, swallowing, and communication services in outpatient and acute-care settings
- Manage an outpatient caseload consisting of approximately 70% pediatric and 30% adult patients
- Evaluate and treat adult acute-care patients with communication and swallowing needs
- Perform MBSS and VFSS assessments, interpret findings, and develop appropriate treatment recommendations
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, families, and other members of the healthcare team
- Develop individualized treatment plans and document patient progress accurately and in a timely manner
- Participate in scheduled weekend call coverage and manage NPO orders as needed
- Support safe, patient-centered care across the continuum of hospital services
Apply now for this travel Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity and join a supportive healthcare team in Ahoskie, North Carolina.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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