No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$98k (median of 6 jobs)

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Dallas, Texas

Speech Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN speech pathologist at LTAC hospital. Evaluate and treat swallowing, speech-language needs. Dallas, TX.

Join Lifepoint Health as a Speech Pathologist (SLP) – PRN, LTAC Hospital in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Speech Pathologist (SLP) – PRN, LTAC Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat patients for swallowing and speech-language needs while designing and implementing individualized care plans. They are also responsible for documenting assessments, educating families, and supervising clinical fellows or students.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess a current license from the Texas Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. Additionally, candidates are required to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologySwallowing therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationDischarge planningClinical supervisionBasic Life Support (BLS)

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Texas, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (59 salary observations; 450 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (1,406 salary observations; 3,911 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 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, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 6 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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