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Southcoast Health System
Fall River, Massachusetts

Speech Pathologist-Inpatient

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$41.21-$62.34/hr

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

  • Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!
  • We are searching for a talented Speech Pathologist-Inpatient

*$7500 new hire sign-on bonus for this position. (rehires termed more than 1 year also eligible)*

  • Hours: 40hrs
  • Shift: Day shift with every Saturday, Tuesday through Saturday; shift varies
  • Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA

A Career at Southcoast Health Offers You

A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
  • Generous Earned Time Off Package

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  • Employee Wellbeing Program
  • 403B Retirement Plan with company match
  • Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
  • Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Under direction of individually assigned Team Leader, Rehabilitation Services or designee, perform diversified patient care and related duties within and in support of the Rehabilitation Services Department.

Qualifications

  • A Masters Degree in Speech/Language Pathology is required.
  • Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-ASHA) from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association is required.
  • Current Massachusetts License in Speech Pathology is required.
  • Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) candidates are accepted.
  • One (1) year of experience is preferred.
  • CPR certification required.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
  • Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

  • USD $41.21 - USD $62.34 /Hr.
  • Rotation Schedule Requirement every saturday, tuesday through saturday

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Inpatient RehabilitationClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CarePatient Communication

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 68% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,747 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Massachusetts155 active6,857 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 68% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-on · loan repaymentMassachusetts Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,529 in the last 30 days1,249 the 30 days before (+102%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,747 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.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$105k
1
$105k
13
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
20% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract

Cole Health · Schertz, Texas

$80-$90/hr
#2

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,747 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About Southcoast Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New Bedford, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits package
Generous Earned Time Off Package
Employee Wellbeing Program
403B Retirement Plan with company match
Tuition assistance
Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
Professional growth opportunities

Living in Fall River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$462k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
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 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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