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Children's Health
Allen, Texas

Speech Lang Pathologist PRN Float

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Title & Specialty Area: Speech Language Pathologist PRN Float

Department: Children's Health Specialty Center for Outpatient Therapy

Location: Must be available to float to three or more outpatient sites

  • Southern Outpatient Locations: Waxahachie,

Shift

Must be available to work 60 hours per quarter. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:30am to 6pm. Must be available to pick up 10-hour shifts; Must have flexibility to pick up shifts 2 shifts per week.

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary

This job is for PRN assignments only. The incumbent in this position is a staff therapist who participates in the evaluation and treatment of patients based upon current principles and practices of Speech Language Pathology. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Children's Health philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct Speech Language Pathology evaluations and re-evaluations, including assessment of prior and current level of function, setting individualized goals and making discharge recommendations in accordance with standards of practice; provide direct Speech Language Pathology treatments according to standards of practice, including patient and family education, progression of treatment plan and implementation of appropriate therapeutic interventions; report of patient progress through appropriate written documentation including evaluation forms, progress notes, education forms; collaborate with physicians, patients, family and other members of the health care team relative to patient treatment and progress as well as other affiliated agencies with regard to effective discharge planning.
  • Coordinate and prioritize own schedule in relation to demands of patient treatment and other departmental responsibilities.
  • Demonstrate proper use and maintenance of department equipment and supplies; attend and participate in departmental meetings, inservices, rounds and peer reviews; participate in program development as assigned by Team Leader; participate in continuing education programs or other opportunities for learning continued professional competency.
  • Other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area

How You’ll Be Successful

Work Experience

  • At least 2 years Job-related experience Required
  • VitalStim Experience Required

Education

  • Bachelors Degree Required
  • Masters Degree or Graduate Degree Required
  • LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
  • State of Texas Speech Pathology License - Required Upon Hire
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology - Required
  • Basic Life Support - BLS Essential Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You

  • Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
  • 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher, a Texas Speech Pathology license, and the Certificate of Clinical Competence. At least two years of job-related experience and VitalStim experience are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Lang Pathologist PRN Float at Children's Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 27 employers

10
<$100k
10
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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$65-$75/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Allen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$387k
Typical market rent
$1,714/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Children's Health

Medical Practices
Dallas, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years
4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
Caregiver Leave
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement