Speech Therapist - Acute Care (Various Locations)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Health First as a Speech Therapist – Acute Care, Sign-On Bonus Available in Palm Bay, Florida, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Sign-On Bonus Available
- Relocation Assistance Available
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Health First as a Speech Therapist – Acute Care, Sign-On Bonus Available.
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional speech therapy services to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings while maintaining safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, documenting progress, and collaborating with families and staff to meet therapy goals.
Requirements
Requires a discipline-appropriate degree from an accredited program and a current Florida license. Candidates must hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence or obtain it within six months and maintain a current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider card.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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