Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$56/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Hospital Name: AtlantiCare Rehabilitation Hospital - In partnership with Select MedicalPosition: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)Location: Galloway, New Jersey

  • Schedule: Per Diem / PRN - 2 shifts per month / 1 holiday / 1 high need day
  • Compensation: $56.00 / hourly
  • Sign-On Bonus: $5,000

A partnership between Atlanticare and Select Medical, our 60-bed medical rehabilitation hospital will open later this year and serve patients in southeastern New Jersey. Led by a physiatrist – a physician board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation – our team includes rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists; dietitians; case managers and other clinical and support staff.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.

  • Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Certified CLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required

Preferred Qualifications

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association preferred

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitation therapyClinical documentationPatient educationNeurological disorder careBrain injury rehabilitationSpinal cord injury careOrthopedic rehabilitationAmputation careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem at AtlantiCare Rehabilitation Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,871 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 33% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,871 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galloway

Typical market rent
$2,118/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About AtlantiCare Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlantic City, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k eligible after 1,000 hours
Sign-On Bonus $5,000