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Silver Cross Hospital
New Lenox, Illinois

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$35.76-$45.6/hr

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Job Description

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated.

Summary

Clinically competent Speech- language Pathologist to work part time on the acute medical floors to evaluate and provide intervention to patients that are referred for swallowing or speech-language/cognitive intervention. This SLP will also be cross trained for coverage on the inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Independence in administering and interpreting formal and informal speech-language/cognitive evaluations, clinical swallow evaluations, and videofluoroscopic swallow studies is expected for this role.

Clinician effectively interacts with department leadership, physicians, staff, and other healthcare team members.

Requirements

Current license from the State of Illinois. Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA. CPR certification. 2 years hospital based clinical experience within the last 5 years.

Work Shift Details

  • Days - First Shift, 3 days/week (Tues, Wed, Fri) 8am to 4:30pm
  • 2 weekend shifts/month (Saturdays 8-430, Sundays 8-12)
  • 1 holiday/year

Department: IP ACUTE PHYSICAL MEDICINE

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Other voluntary benefit plans
  • PTO and Sick time
  • 401(k) plan with a match
  • Wellness program
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

  • The expected pay for this position is listed below:
  • $35.76 - $45.60

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist will evaluate and provide intervention for patients with swallowing or speech-language/cognitive needs on acute medical floors. The role also involves cross-training for coverage on the inpatient rehabilitation unit and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Illinois license, a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA, and CPR certification. A minimum of 2 years of hospital-based clinical experience within the last 5 years is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologySwallowing evaluationClinical evaluationPatient careAcute careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 50% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

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

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,742 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$74k–$95kSpeech-Language Pathology median $89k (middle half $87k–$89k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois171 active6,828 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 50% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,431 in the last 30 days1,331 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,742 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
11
<$120k
3
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

Westside Children's Therapy · Park Ridge, Illinois

$55-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

$55-$75/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68 per hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,742 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Silver Cross Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
New Lenox, Illinois
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision plans
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Other voluntary benefit plans
PTO and Sick time
401(k) plan with a match
Wellness program
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in New Lenox

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Median resident rent
$1,431/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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