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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Speech-Language Pathologist | Outpatient Adult Neuro and Integrative Otolaryngology Practice

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Emplify Health by Gundersen has an exciting new opportunity for a fulltime Speech-Language Pathologist with experience in treating voice, speech, swallowing, and upper airway function as well as training in FEES and video fluoroscopic swallow studies. In this role you will spend about 50% of time with outpatient adult neuro patients and 50% of time in Integrative Otolaryngology Practice.

What You'll Do

As a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) you will evaluate and assess patients who have medical problems or other health related conditions impacting language, motor speech, cognition, right hemisphere dysfunction, basic voice, and dysphagia.

In coordination with the referring provider and other clinical staff, you will develop a plan of care and provide treatment techniques and interventions to restore and improve function in alignment with American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Scope of Practice.

This SLP position will have access to a large department of speech pathologists and will collaborate with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Otolaryngologists as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team.

Integrative practice ensures that medical treatment and speech therapy are timed and planned together, reducing delays, avoiding redundant assessments, and optimizing patient recovery.

What's Available

  • Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE)
  • Monday – Friday day shifts, no weekends or holidays
  • 45-60 minute average appointment length with an approximately 33 patients per week caseload
  • Starting salary of $71,900 (0.9 FTE), commensurate with your years of work experience

What You'll Need

  • Master's degree in Communicative Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
  • Speech-Language Pathology license in the state of Wisconsin
  • ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology within 18 months of hire
  • Current BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Competency with tests/protocols for language impairment, motor speech disorders, cognitive impairment, right hemisphere dysfunction, basic voice disorders, augmentative communication, and dysphagia

Experience in serving patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurogenic diseases/disorders is required

  • Ideal candidate would have training and experience with FEES and video fluoroscopic swallow studies
  • Must be credentialed with Emplify Health prior to starting

What You'll Get

Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All therapists receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded

A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need

Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and our Career Development Center

Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Relocation Assistance Available

Emplify Health by Gundersen is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated therapy team all while doing the work you love in the beautiful coulee region of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

About Us

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually.

Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat adult patients with conditions impacting language, cognition, voice, and swallowing. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized plans of care in an outpatient neuro and otolaryngology setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Communicative Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology and possess a Wisconsin state license. Experience with FEES and video fluoroscopic swallow studies is highly preferred, along with clinical competency in treating neurogenic disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Voice therapySwallowing therapyCognitive assessmentDysphagia managementLanguage impairment assessmentPatient care planningMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist | Outpatient Adult Neuro and Integrative Otolaryngology Practice at Gundersen Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,883 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,883 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$72kSpeech-Language Pathology median $95k (middle half $77k–$99k)100 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Wisconsin97 active7,047 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 57% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,596 in the last 30 days1,377 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,883 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

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
27% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
HSA/FSA
401k match
Annual discretionary base contribution
Paid Time Off (PTO)
MedBridge continuing education

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,346/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.