No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$114k (median of 86 jobs)

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Atlantic Health System
Summit, New Jersey

Speech Pathologist I: (CCC-SLP) Per Diem- variable wkdays + 2 wknd days/mo; Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center (IP)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem
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About the Role

Per diem SLP role at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ. Variable weekdays plus 2 weekend days per month. Acute care setting.

Join Atlantic Health System as a Speech Pathologist I (CCC-SLP) – Per Diem in Summit, New Jersey, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
  • Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Atlantic Health System as a Speech Pathologist I (CCC-SLP) – Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for speech, language, and swallowing disorders in an acute care hospital setting. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans and document patient progress in the EMR.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), and a current New Jersey state license. BLS certification is mandatory, and acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyDiagnostic servicesTherapeutic servicesAcute careModified barium swallow assessmentsCognitive-communication disordersSwallowing disordersTreatment planningElectronic medical recordInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationASHA standardsClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (127 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,503 salary observations; 15,853 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare