Speech Pathologist
Listed compensation
$35.76-$45.6/hr
The week · per this posting
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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 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,742 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $74k–$95k | Speech-Language Pathology median $89k (middle half $87k–$89k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois | 171 active | 6,828 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 50% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,431 in the last 30 days | 1,331 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 |
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40 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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