Speech Therapist Outpatient - Pediatric Therapy - FT -1st Shift

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Pediatric speech therapist position working with a dynamic multidisciplinary team, in outpatient and inpatient settings. With experience, opportunities may be available in specialty areas, including NICU. Seeking a team-player with excellent communication skills, strong evidence-based practice, caring attitude towards all patients and their families, and effective time management / organization skills.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluations, re-evaluations and ongoing direct patient care with children from birth to 18 years
  • Management of a highly diverse caseload including treatment of language, articulation, cognitive, feeding and swallowing disorders
  • Coordination of care with other providers

Qualifications

Education required: Master’s Degree from an Accredited Institution in the area of Speech Therapy/Communication Disorders required.

License, certification and/or registration: ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology, or eligible to begin CFY with successful completion of nation exam required. Alabama license in Speech Pathology or applicant with licensure pending CFY completion required. Must receive BCLS certification within orientation period.

Experience: Experience required with pediatric feeding, swallowing, and modified barium swallow studies

Additional skills/abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability and willingness to work with all patients in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

Highlights of Our Hospitals

Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report.

With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills.

We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset!

We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse.

We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

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  • Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyLanguage TreatmentArticulation TreatmentCognitive TreatmentPatient EvaluationMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 38% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $93k (middle half $79k–$105k)131 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Alabama5 active576 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 38% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Pediatrics pay trend+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 26 employers
8
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
9
$130k-145k
3
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
29% this job
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist - FMLA

AnthroMed Education (School Services) · Waltham, Massachusetts

$50-$70/hr
#2

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist - Remote (California Licensed)Contract

Tutor Me Education · Chicago, Illinois

$70/hr
#3

Speech Therapist SLP

$65.00 - $70.00 per hour
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 573 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
401K with Organization Match

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,335/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.