No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$104k (median of 121 jobs)

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Lifepoint Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Speech Pathologist- PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem
Posted 6mo ago

About the Role

PRN Speech-Language Pathologist at a long-term acute care hospital in Philadelphia. Evaluate and treat swallowing and communication disorders. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and tuition reimbursement.

Join Lifepoint Health as a Speech-Language Pathologist – PRN, Philadelphia in United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
  • Competitive paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Income-protection programs
  • Employee assistance program

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Speech-Language Pathologist – PRN, Philadelphia.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves evaluating and treating patient populations for needs related to swallowing, speech-language, and therapy, while designing and implementing appropriate plans of care involving the patient and family. Responsibilities also include educating patients/families, planning discharge from therapy services, and supervising support personnel.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and hold current licensure with the PA Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. Additionally, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologySwallowing EvaluationSpeech EvaluationLanguage EvaluationTherapy ImplementationPatient EducationFamily CounselingDischarge PlanningClinical SupervisionCritical ThinkingDecisive JudgmentBasic Life SupportDocumentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, Speech-Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$108k across 197 listings, vs ~$99k nationally (6,611 listings).

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Pennsylvania's cost-of-living index is 102.0 (US average = 100) — Pennsylvania ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
Competitive paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Loan assistance
401(k) matching
Professional development and growth opportunities
Income-protection programs