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Indianapolis, Indiana

Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus

8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

The Speech Language Pathologist I provides evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. This position evaluates and implements a plan of care for the provision of comprehensive speech and language services for individuals exhibiting dysfunction in the areas of speech and/or language.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serv

What You Can Expect

  • Higher Registry Rates for Additional Weekend Commitment
  • Premium Weekend Incentives
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care

Days/PRN

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Required Master's Degree
  • Speech Pathologist (SPE) -.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) -.
  • American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) -.

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist provides evaluation and treatment for patients exhibiting speech and language dysfunction. They are responsible for implementing comprehensive plans of care within hospital and professional guidelines.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage therapyPatient evaluationPlan of care implementationInpatient careClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

10
<$90k
4
$90k-110k
5
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Greenwood Village, Colorado

$61.5-$71.75/hr
#2

Speech-Language Pathologist - FMLA

AnthroMed Education (School Services) · Waltham, Massachusetts

$50-$70/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Speech Therapist SLP

$65.00 - $70.00 per hour
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,729 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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 Franciscan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mishawaka, Indiana
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Higher Registry Rates for Additional Weekend Commitment
Premium Weekend Incentives
Flexible Scheduling
1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
Comprehensive benefit offerings