Speech and Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$60/hr
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Job Description
About Us
Cooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County.
The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional; three urgent care facilities; nearly 30 primary care and specialty care offices in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional; the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services.
We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs.
Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.
Short Description
Evaluates patients and plans Speech Therapy for oral-motor functioning, language comprehension, speech (speaking) abilities, basic reading/writing abilities, as well as feeding and swallowing abilities based on patient's specific age group.
Adapts program according to the needs of individual patient, appropriate to the patient's specific age group. Selects constructive activities suited to the individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level and interest and documents outcomes of the evaluation/treatment in a timely manner. Consults with other members of the rehabilitative team
Education Requirements
Graduate of an approved College or University with a Masters Degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
License/Certification Requirements
Must possess a current license to practice Speech Therapy in the State of New Jersey.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluates patients and develops speech therapy plans focusing on oral-motor functioning, language comprehension, and swallowing abilities. Adapts treatment programs to meet the specific needs and physical capacities of individual patients across different age groups.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from an approved college or university. Must hold a current license to practice Speech Therapy in the State of New Jersey.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech and Language Pathologist at Cooper University Hospital a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,691 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (24 salary observations; 45 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (776 salary observations; 2,889 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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