No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$95k (median of 10 jobs)

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Ernest Health
Lubbock, Texas

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time inpatient rehab SLP at Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital. Stroke, brain, spinal cord, and pediatric care. Lubbock, TX.

Join Ernest Health as a Speech Language Pathologist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time in Lubbock, Texas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible and Health Saving account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly challenges
  • Earned Time Off - accrues from start date
  • Clinical Career Ladder bonus program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Speech Language Pathologist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, and swallowing disorders. They integrate the hospital's mission and guiding principles into daily practice to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program and possess a current state license. A Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA and current BLS certification are required, with preference given to those with two years of rehabilitation hospital experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech Language PathologyPatient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningCognitive therapyCommunication therapySwallowing therapyVoice therapyFluency therapyRehabilitationClinical operationsData entryTime managementLeadershipPatient care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

CME allowance
60% this job
401k / retirement match
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
10%

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly challenges