Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$43.09-$66.47/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing and treating disorders of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing. In addition, this position is responsible for consulting, educating and training patients, families, and caregivers and for collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient centered care.

Essential Functions

Provides skilled, quality clinical services utilizing standard of care, and evidence and outcomes-based practices, with appropriate goals, duration, and intensity of service.

  • Complies with system and regulatory requirements and guidelines for documentation, billing, and working hours.
  • Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with peers, patients, families, caregivers and both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Participates in mentoring and supervision of students and new hires
  • Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration/consensus with leader
  • Participates in continuous improvement initiatives as part of the Intermountain Operating Model
  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards.
  • Meets established productivity/efficiency standards for the department or service line.

Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Versatility
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Quality Improvement
  • Adaptability
  • Active Listening
  • Dependability
  • Compassion

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology or equivalent
  • Current licensure in state of practice
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) Preferred

Physical Requirements

Employees need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

If driving is required, current driver's license, insured, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record

Location

Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center

Work City

Murray

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$43.09 - $66.47

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If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.

Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, diagnoses, and treats disorders related to speech, language, cognition, and swallowing. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to provide patient-centered care and participate in mentoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage disordersSwallowing disordersPatient evaluationClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

7
<$115k
4
$115k-130k
8
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
60% this job
Loan repayment
12%
Sign-on bonus
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

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 (Per Diem, Evaluations Only)

$75-$80/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Part time

$65-$80/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Higher than about 1 in 10 of 6,328 Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Murray

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k
Typical market rent
$1,482/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
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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