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Anchorage, Alaska

Speech Language Pathologist - St Elias Specialty Hospital

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.81-$72.66/hr

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Job Description

To evaluate and treat patients, check their communication, cognition and swallowing disorders. Develops, coordinates and maintains Speech Language Pathology services in collaboration with physicians, primary partners, and patient/family. Assists in direct patient care. Collaborates with other team members to plan and provide important aspects of care, in compliance with standards and guidelines established by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at St Elias Specialty Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

We are hiring for Speech Language Pathologist positions at St Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska!

Currently Available Schedules

Full Time, 1.0 FTE, Day shift, 40 hours per week.

$5,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
  • Alaska Speech Language Pathologist License upon hire.
  • National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat patients with communication, cognition, and swallowing disorders. They will also collaborate with physicians and family members to develop and maintain comprehensive speech pathology services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess an Alaska Speech Language Pathologist License. Additionally, a National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCommunication disordersCognition disordersCare coordination

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 63% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,880 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$97k–$151kSpeech-Language Pathology median $104k (middle half $92k–$120k)339 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$121k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Alaska11 active6,955 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 63% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,880 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$124k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 23 employers
8
<$105k
1
$105k
10
$130k-155k
7
$155k-180k
2
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
50%
Relocation assistance
32%
Loan repayment
23%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist III, ENT, Voice

Sutter Health · Santa Clara, California

$135k-$189k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract

Cole Health · Schertz, Texas

$80-$90/hr
#3

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Home Health

$50k-$170k
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$65-$80/hr
+ 26 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 6,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes call
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About Providence

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Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 hiring bonus
401(k) with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid parental leave
Vacation
Holidays

Living in Anchorage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,845/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Anchorage, AK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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