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Mesa, Arizona

Speech Pathologist NICU PICU

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Primary City/State

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name

Banner Staffing Services-AZ

Work Shift

Day

Job Category

Clinical Care

We are looking for a PRN Speech Pathologist NICU PICU to work the day shift for Banner Staffing Services. The day shift is self-scheduling Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The position is for Banner Staffing Services at Banner Desert in Mesa.

Banner Staffing Services offers a world of opportunities to make an impact on one of the country’s leading health systems. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a difference – you belong at Banner Staffing Services.

As the internal staffing (registry) provider for Banner Health, Banner Staffing Services (BSS) provides opportunities within one of the country’s leading health systems. The BSS team is dedicated to providing personal attention and professional support for its employees.

Registry opportunities are a great way to market your skills within Banner Health. As a BSS employee, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular full-time or part-time opportunities within Banner Health.

In Addition, Registry Employment Through BSS Offers

  • Competitive wages
  • Paid orientation
  • Flexible Schedules (select positions)
  • Fewer Shifts Cancelled
  • Weekly pay
  • 403(b) Pre-tax retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee wellness program
  • Discount Entertainment tickets
  • Restaurant/Shopping discounts
  • Auto Purchase Plan

BSS Registry positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered. BSS requires: Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes; employment, criminal and education).

Position Summary

This position provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech and language disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency.

This position plans and carries out specialized treatment programs, documents treatment, and maintains data regarding patient care. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Core Functions

1. Evaluates patients’ functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention. Develops a plan of care and treatment goals, as ordered by physician or other referral source.

2. Implements individualized treatment plans that consider patients’ physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs. Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Re-evaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure maximum patient benefit.

3. Educates patients, family, and other care providers to promote patient participation and attainment of therapeutic program goals. Provides individualized home programs with clear instructions.

4. Documents patient treatment according to professional and regulatory standards.

5. Participates in the provision of training to other staff and students.

6. Follows plan of care to accomplish functions within established procedures and scope of practice. Makes independent judgments based on specialized knowledge. Confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers: Physician offices, patient families, third party payers, and medical supply companies.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university program.

Current licensure in the state of practice. Certificate of Clinical Competence or documented acceptance in Clinical Fellowship Year. BLS certification required.

Requires the ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers. Must have strong interpersonal communications and human relation skills.

Must have the ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment. Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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Key Responsibilities

This position provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. The role involves developing individualized treatment plans and educating patients and families to promote therapeutic goal attainment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess current state licensure. A Certificate of Clinical Competence, BLS certification, and the ability to work collaboratively in a clinical environment are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech PathologyNICU CarePICU CarePatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationSwallowing TherapyCognitive-communication TherapyPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCommunication Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist NICU PICU at Banner Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,880 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 46% 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 score6.8 / 10 · top 10% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,880 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Arizona142 active6,955 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 60% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment162 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.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

33 jobs
10
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.8
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Banner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive wages
Paid orientation
Flexible schedules (select positions)
Fewer shifts cancelled
Weekly pay
403(b) pre-tax retirement plan
Employee Assistance Program
Employee wellness program

Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$416k
Typical market rent
$1,532/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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