Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$53 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

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Job Description

  • Hospital Name: Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital - Fairhill
  • Position: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Location: Cleveland, OH
  • Hours: PRN/Per Diem, 8-hour shifts
  • Sign-On Bonus: $2,500
  • $53 per hour
  • Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.

Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Specific Duties

Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.

Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.

Develop comprehensive goals for patient treatment to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirements:
  • Graduation from a program satisfying the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association’s academic and practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
  • Must hold a valid license issued by the State in which they are practicing.
  • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 26 employers

8
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
12
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
3% this job
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68.00 per hour
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shaker Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,708/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital - Fairhill

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $2,500
401k (after 1,000 hours)
Employee Assistance Program