Outpatient Pediatric Speech Pathologist-Full-time Days

5 days ago
United States$49.48/hrFull TimeSpeech Language Pathologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Speech Language Pathologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Accepting this costs you $323k over 3 years

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Outpatient Pediatric Speech Pathologist-Full-time Days in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates the four NM values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
  • Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
  • Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
  • Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.

Requirements

-, allows other therapists to continue treatment, allows for interpretation by payers, supports reimbursement).

  • Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patient’s level of understanding and motivation as evidenced by chart review, observation and team feedback.
  • Participates in committees, department processes and special projects in accordance with clinical expertise and individual performance plan.
  • Works to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams (ex: physician, nurse, case manager).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $49.48/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Outpatient Pediatric Speech Pathologist-Full-time Days.

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyPatient CareClinical DocumentationPediatric TherapyTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical InstructionElectronic Medical RecordsService Recovery
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Pediatric Speech Pathologist-Full-time Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $49 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech-Language Pathology, Patient Care, Clinical Documentation, Pediatric Therapy, Treatment Planning, Patient Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Clinical Instruction. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech-Language Pathologist provides direct patient care, manages treatment plans from initial contact to discharge, and collaborates with therapy assistants. They are also responsible for clinical documentation, participating in departmental process improvements, and mentoring clinical interns.

Benefits package: Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, 401(k) Matching, Lifecycle Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Pathology speech-language pathologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
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Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Loan Forgiveness
401(k) Matching
Lifecycle Benefits
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

5d ago