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Sentara Health
South Boston, Virginia

Speech Pathology (SLP) New Graduate Fast-Track Application - All Sentara Locations

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$94k-$139k

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Job Description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview

  • Turn Your Passion for Communication Into a Meaningful Career!
  • This placement process is designed for Speech Language Pathology New Grads only.

Help patients find their voice while finding your path. Explore opportunities in acute, sub-acute, and outpatient care, gain real-world experience, and launch a rewarding career with a team that's invested in your growth and success.

How It Works

One application, endless possibilities! Apply once and stay connected with opportunities across Sentara locations in Virginia and North Carolina for up to six months; no need to reapply for every new opening.

Start your journey with Sentara, where your passion for healing meets endless potential!

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Job Overview

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve speech, swallowing, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Provides age appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided.

Why Choose Us?

  • Educational Assistance benefits up to $5,250 annually*
  • Student Loan debt repayment program up to $10,000*
  • Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs*
  • The ability to explore acute care, outpatient, and home health — all within one organization
  • Clinical and Advanced Specialist Programs (Career Ladders)
  • Leadership Development and Advancement opportunities
  • Flexible positions to meet your work-life balance: Full Time, Part Time, and Flexi/PRN
  • 24 days of paid time off (includes personal, vacation, and holidays); 5 sick days annually (based on 40 hour work week); separate bereavement leave
  • Excellent patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and clinical outcomes
  • Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, auto, home, travel, pet insurance, local gym discounts, employee assistance program (mental health support)
  • Our competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package is designed to meet your individual needs

Education Requirements

SLP Master's Degree required for new graduate candidates

Certification/Licensure

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Experience

0 – 1 years of practice (new graduate experience)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $94,265.60 - $139,048.00 annually.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

Assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve speech, swallowing, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers while supervising care delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. This position is specifically designed for new graduates with 0 to 1 years of practice experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech pathologySpeech assessmentSwallowing therapyLanguage therapyVoice therapyPatient educationCaregiver educationClinical supervision

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 12 employers

8
<$145k
4
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2
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5
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
33% this job
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
7% this job
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in South Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$174k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,430/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Paid time off (24 days)
Sick leave (5 days)
Paid parental and military leave
Educational assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan repayment up to $10,000
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000