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NEXT Therapy Solutions
Clearwater, Florida

Speech Therapist PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

NEXT Speech Therapists impact lives daily by caring for people suffering from speech, language, social, cognitive – communication and swallow disorders that adversely affect a patient’s ability to enjoy life. As a NEXT Speech and Language Therapist, you are part of a team who work together to provide solutions for our patients through creative, compassionate care.

Successful Team Members

  • Bring their A-Game: Showcasing a desire to connect with people through a positive, approachable attitude
  • Are Creative: Demonstrating flexibility and creativity in care delivery and therapy plans that produce Results for our Patients
  • Deliver Outcomes: Ensuring that each patient leaves feeling happy, healthy and Empowered to function at their best in their daily activities
  • Are Committed: To being a resource to our patients and key stakeholders with a goal of helping as many people as possible every day.

Requirements

  • MUST HAVES
  • Be Outgoing, Personable and Confiden
  • Exceptional Communication Skills and Coachability
  • Self Directed and Comfortable working Independently
  • A minimum of 2 years professional experience

State Licensure

  • Basic Life Support Certification via the American Heart Association. Working knowledge of Medicare documentation and billing/coding practices
  • Graduate of a Speech Language Pathology Accredited program; CCC-SLP preferred

NEXT Therapy Solutions is a therapy services provider with locations in Florida and Kentucky. We are a solutions oriented company with the stated Mission of Empowering People to Achieve Results. Currently our services empower people who reside in Independent, Assisted and Memory care communities. Our passion is around empowering people to be active and engaged in their community so that they can enjoy and experience life to the fullest.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, creative therapy to patients with speech, language, social, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Develop and deliver therapy plans that help patients function well in daily activities and remain active in their communities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech-Language TherapySpeech and Language Disorder TreatmentSwallowing Disorder TreatmentCommunication Disorder TreatmentPatient CareTherapy PlanningIndependent WorkBilling and Coding

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $94k–$114k)273 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Florida419 active6,826 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 30 employers
9
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
11
$140k-160k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
74%
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
17%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NEXT Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
11-50 employees

Living in Clearwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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