Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (Acute Care) | CUIMC & Allen Hospital | Weekdays/Weekends Schedules | Day Flex Shift
Listed compensation
$73.50/hr
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Job Description
Start Date: 11/06/2026
End Date
12/05/2026
Description
Life-Changing Speech Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathologists Make It Possible
- Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem Milstein/Allen Hospital
- Weekdays and Weekends Schedules - Day Flex Shift
Columbia Campus (177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032)
Allen Hospital (5141 Broadway, New York, NY 10034)
At NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center our Speech-Language Pathologists help adult patients experiencing serious impairments to connect with the world around them. Our tremendous team provides the expertise patients need to flourish in the areas of swallowing and communication. Now, you can become one of the people who Make It Possible.
Under the supervision of the Manager of Speech-Language Pathology, you will work with adult and geriatric patients from the most acutely ill in our ICUs, acute care units and the inpatient rehabilitation unit. This position will be at the Milstein and Allen Hospital location.
This is a per-diem position for both weekdays and weekends. Must have some weekday availability and flexibility to work weekends — minimum of 2 shifts per month, and covering two holidays per year.
Preferred Criteria
- Experience assessing and treating medically complex adult patients, including ICU-level patients.
- Experience providing communication and dysphagia intervention for patients with tracheostomy.
- Competency performing Modified Barium Swallow Study and/or Flexible Endoscopy of Swallowing.
- Required Criteria
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Certification of clinical competence in Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech-Language-Pathology Association.
- New York State Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Adult experience in inpatient hospital setting.
- Experience in dysphagia evaluation/treatment.
Salary Range
$73.50/Hourly
It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech-language pathology services to adult and geriatric patients in acute care, ICU, and rehabilitation settings. Perform swallowing and communication interventions to help patients recover and connect with their environment.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, New York State Licensure, and ASHA certification. Candidates must have experience with medically complex adult patients and dysphagia evaluation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (Acute Care) | CUIMC & Allen Hospital | Weekdays/Weekends Schedules | Day Flex Shift at Union 1199 a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,747 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 45% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,747 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathology median $100k (middle half $89k–$116k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in New York | 306 active | 6,861 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 45% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 4% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,562 in the last 30 days | 1,328 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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