Speech Language Pathologist - SLP

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60-$66/hr

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Waxahachie, Texas
  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - NICU
  • Acute care
  • PRN
  • Weekday PRN Rate:$60/hr
  • Weekend PRN rate: $66/hr

About Baylor Waxahachie - Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie is a community hospital that provides quality care to Ellis County and surrounding communities.

It offers a wide range of medical services including back and neck care, cancer care, diabetes care, digestive diseases, emergency care, and many more. Our medical center is dedicated to serving everyone through exemplary healthcare, education, research, and community service.

At Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) at Waxahachie, we love acute care and all the inherent complexities including the fast pace environment. This is where the patient's journey starts, whether a trauma, myocardial infarction, orthopedic surgery, stroke, or intensive care stay.

Working in this challenging environment takes a robust professional support and development system, and we have worked hard to create just that. From the New Graduate Program to Advance Practive Mentoring, Board Certification, or preparing you as a clinical instructor, we have the programs to support your success.

If you are looking for a tight knit team who enjoys working together to support the local community, this is the team for you!

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist PRN to join our team in Waxahachie.

Applicants must have at least 1 year of full-time neonatal intensive care unit experience with demonstrated competence in all gestational ages and MBSS competency for the ability to work both NICU and adults.

Perform comprehensive evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans and deliver skilled interventions for patients in medical-surgical, ICU, telemetry and specialty units

Participate in interdisciplinary discussions and make recommendations regarding NPO status, diet levels and instrumental assessments

  • Document timely and accurately in the electronic medical record per hospital and regulatory standards
  • Completing patient/family and staff education related to communication, cognition and swallowing, as appropriate
  • Contribute to quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives within our team

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association or eligibility for Certification pending professional experience required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.
  • Strong communication, critical thinking and teamwork skills

#BSWIR - Inpatient

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical EvaluationTreatment PlanningSwallowing TherapyCognitive TherapyCommunication TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical RecordsBLS Certification

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$137kSpeech-Language Pathology median $140k (middle half $92k–$140k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$135k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Texas909 active7,047 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,596 in the last 30 days1,377 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
6
<$110k
5
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
6
$130k-140k
6
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Therapist (ST)- Columbus

Home Care Providers Group · Dublin, Ohio

starting at $75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

$65/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Living in Waxahachie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k
Typical market rent
$1,780/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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