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Bradenton, Florida

Speech Therapist Inpatient Per Diem Days MMH

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

We are looking to add a speech language pathologist to our multidisciplinary team of pediatric speech language pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Our clinic utilizes a whole child approach to improve the successful outcomes of our therapy services.

We treat a wide variety of children at this clinic from infancy to 18 years of age. This position is a clinic-based position with no travel requirements. The hourly rate includes patient treatment and documentation time.

The Speech Therapist/Pathologist is dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care that empowers individuals to overcome communication and swallowing challenges. This role involves assessing and diagnosing speech, language, and swallowing disorders, developing individualized therapy plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to enhance articulation, language comprehension, and feeding safety.

Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times. Other duties as assigned.

About Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH)

Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties for over 70 years. Part of the Manatee Healthcare System, the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

The 295-bed hospital with over 800 physicians, residents and allied health professionals, offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment.

Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight–loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services.

Manatee Memorial Hospital also offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with special needs.

MMH Offers Comprehensive Benefits Such As

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.

UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

Educational Requirements

Description

Not Required

Required

Preferred

High School Diploma/GED

Vocational/Technical School/Diploma

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Other: Vidiofluoriscopic Swallow Study Training

Required Licensure/Certification/Registration

Description

Required

Preferred

State of Florida Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) License

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Required Experience

Description

Required

Preferred

Minimum of one (1) year outpatient experience

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient assessmentDiagnosisIndividualized therapy planningArticulation therapyPediatric care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,740 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $94k–$116k)300 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Florida444 active6,740 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment463 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,495 in the last 30 days1,244 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,740 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs
6
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#2

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,740 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities

Living in Bradenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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