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Manati, Puerto Rico

Speech Pathologist (Pool)

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Job Description

The Speech-Language Pathologist provides speech-language therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional, and federal regulations and guidelines.

The position requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, and caregivers, as well as for departmental and interdepartmental relationships.

The Speech-Language Pathologist must possess competency in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, care planning, and treatment; and an ability for task delegation and supervision of fellows, technicians, and assistants (when applicable).

This position must maintain open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. The Speech-Language Pathologist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist provides speech-language therapy treatment and patient care in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines. They are responsible for maintaining interdepartmental communication and ensuring patient-centered treatment.

Requirements

The position requires competency in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, and care planning. Candidates must also demonstrate the ability to supervise fellows, technicians, and assistants.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interdepartmental collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $91k–$117k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 50% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,517 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
4
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
68%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$72-$80/hr
#2

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

Speechcom · Santa Clarita, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 36 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 6,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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