Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics

1 month ago
LaGrange, Illinois$40.00-45.00 per hourPer Diem / PRNPathology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy as a Speech Language Pathologist – Pediatrics, PRN, $40-45/hr in United States. Overview Position: Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics Location: LaGrange, IL Schedule: PRN Compensation: $40.00-45.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build Relationships: Provide quality patient care while maintaining a positive level of interaction with centers and patients.
  • Provide ongoing evaluation of your patients’ status and goals.

Requirements

  • Meet American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) minimum standards for initiation Clinical Fellowship Year including but not limited to 36 credit hours in prescribed study.
  • State SLP licensure and ASHA certification is required.
  • 300 hours in prescribed clinical practicum experience required.
  • Additional Data Go Anywhere with Us.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $40 - $45/hr

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy in United States.

Key Skills

Speech Language PathologyPediatric TherapyPatient CareTreatment PlanningEvaluationArticulationPhonological DisordersFeeding DisordersApraxia of SpeechAutism Spectrum DisordersCerebral PalsyDevelopmental DelayASHA CertificationSLP LicensureClinical Practicum
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics at RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $40000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in LaGrange, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($40k–$40k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech Language Pathology, Pediatric Therapy, Patient Care, Treatment Planning, Evaluation, Articulation, Phonological Disorders, Feeding Disorders. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech Language Pathologist will be responsible for providing quality patient care, building positive relationships with centers and patients, and coordinating treatment programs with other clinical services. They must evaluate assigned patients, establish appropriate treatment goals, and contin...

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About RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
0-2
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago